affectionnèrent
Syllables
af-fec-tion-nè-rent
Pronunciation
/a.fɛk.sjɔ̃.nɛʁ.ʁɑ̃/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
affect + ion-nè-rent
The word 'affectionnèrent' is divided into five syllables: af-fec-tion-nè-rent. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nè'. It's a verb in the past historic tense, derived from the Latin 'affectus', and consists of a root and several suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
To cherish, to be fond of, to treat with affection (in the past historic tense, third-person plural).
They cherished, they were fond of.
“Ils affectionnèrent leur pays natal.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nè'.
Syllables
af — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fec — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and consonant.. tion — Nasal syllable, closed syllable.. nè — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. rent — Nasal syllable, closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
French avoids breaking up consonant clusters unless a nasal vowel is formed.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in polysyllabic words.
- The past historic tense is less common in modern spoken French. The silent 'e' at the end of the word does not affect syllabification.
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