écouvillonnèrent
Syllables
é-cou-vil-lon-nè-rent
Pronunciation
/e.ku.vi.jɔ.ne.ʁẽ/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
é- + couvill- + -onnèrent
The word 'écouvillonnèrent' is a verb in the passé simple, third-person plural. Syllabification follows French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters. Stress falls on the final syllable '-rent'. The word is morphologically complex, with a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
They swabbed / They cleaned with a swab
Ils ont passé un coton-tige.
“Les médecins écouvillonnèrent la gorge du patient.”
“Ils écouvillonnèrent soigneusement la plaie.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-rent', as is typical in French.
Syllables
é — Open syllable, initial vowel.. cou — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. vil — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. lon — Nasal syllable, nasal vowel.. nè — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. rent — Closed syllable, consonant followed by nasal vowel, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided after vowels.
Nasal Vowel
Nasal vowels often form their own syllables.
Avoid Breaking Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they can be naturally separated.
- The 'é' is a closed mid vowel, but initiates the syllable.
- The consonant cluster '-vill-' is common and doesn't pose a significant challenge.
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