échantillonnèrent
Syllables
é-chan-til-lon-nè-rent
Pronunciation
/e.ʃɑ̃.ti.jɔ̃.nɛ.ʁe/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
é- + chantillon- + -nèrent
The word 'échantillonnèrent' is divided into six syllables: é-chan-til-lon-nè-rent. It's a verb in the passé simple, 3rd person plural, derived from Latin and Old French roots. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
to sample, to take samples
sampled, took samples
“Les scientifiques échantillonnèrent l'eau de la rivière.”
“Ils échantillonnèrent le sol pour vérifier sa composition.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-rent', typical for French verbs in the passé simple.
Syllables
é — Open syllable, initial vowel.. chan — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. til — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. lon — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. nè — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. rent — Open syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels are treated as single vowel sounds, and the following consonant is considered part of the same syllable.
- The 'll' cluster is treated as a single consonant sound within the syllable.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary slightly regionally, but doesn't affect syllable division.
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