électrocutèrent
Syllables
é-lec-tro-cu-tè-rent
Pronunciation
/e.lek.tʁo.ky.te.ʁɛ̃/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
électro- + cut- + -èrent
The word 'électrocutèrent' is a French verb in the passé simple. It is divided into six syllables: é-lec-tro-cu-tè-rent. The stress falls on the final syllable '-rent'. The word's morphemic structure consists of the prefix 'électro-', the root 'cut-', and the suffix '-èrent'. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-centered syllables and consonant cluster breaking.
Definitions
- 1
To electrocute; to kill by electric shock.
electrocuted (past tense)
“Les criminels ont électrocuté la victime.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-rent', typical for French verbs in the passé simple.
Syllables
é — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. lec — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'c' pronounced /k/.. tro — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. cu — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus.. tè — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. rent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if it creates a pronounceable syllable.
- The initial 'électro-' cluster is a common prefix and its syllabification is standard.
- The 'tr' cluster does not present a significant challenge to syllabification.
- The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ in 'rent' is a typical feature of French phonology.
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