aguillonnassent
The word 'aiguillonnassent' is syllabified as a-guill-on-nas-sent, with stress on the final syllable '-sent'. It's the 3rd person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'aiguillonner', meaning 'they were goading'. Syllable division follows vowel-based rules and handles the 'guill' cluster as a unit.
Definitions
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Imperfect subjunctive of 'aiguillonner'.
they were goading, they would goad
“Ils aiguillonnaient le cheval avec leurs éperons.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent', which is typical for French.
Syllables
a — Open syllable, unstressed.. guill — Closed syllable, unstressed. 'gu' is pronounced as /ɡɥ/ before 'i'.. on — Closed syllable, unstressed. Nasal vowel.. nas — Open syllable, unstressed.. sent — Closed syllable, stressed. Nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless a vowel sound naturally separates them.
Final Syllable Stress
French typically stresses the final syllable of a phrase or word.
- The 'guill' cluster is treated as a single unit due to the pronunciation /ɡɥ/ before 'i'.
- Nasal vowels do not affect syllable division.
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