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surprotégeâmes

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
14 characters
French
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6syllables

surprotégéâmes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sur-pro-té-gé-â-mes

Pronunciation

/syʁ.pʁɔ.te.ʒam/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

sur- + protég- + -âmes

The word 'surprotégeâmes' is divided into six syllables: sur-pro-té-gé-â-mes. It consists of the prefix 'sur-', the root 'protég-', and the suffix '-âmes'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and the preference for open syllables.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To have overprotected, to have shielded excessively.

    We overprotected.

    “Nous surprotégeâmes nos enfants, craignant pour leur sécurité.”

    syn:défendîmesgardâmes
    ant:abandonnâmesnégligéâmes

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable /mɛs/.

Syllables

6
sur/syʁ/
pro/pʁɔ/
té/te/
gé/ʒe/
â/a/
mes/mɛs/

sur — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pro — Open syllable.. té — Open syllable.. gé — Open syllable.. â — Open syllable, vowel with circumflex.. mes — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

sur-

Latin origin, meaning 'over', 'above'. Intensifier.

root

protég-

From 'protéger' (to protect), Latin 'protegere'.

suf

-âmes

French verbal ending, 1st person plural past historic/past definite.

Similar Words

pro­té­geonssur­vei­llonspro­té­ger

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Open Syllable Preference

French favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).

Consonant Cluster Avoidance

Consonant clusters are avoided at the end of syllables.

  • The circumflex accent on 'â' does not affect syllabification.
  • Standard verb ending '-âmes' poses no syllabification challenges.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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