catastrophérèrent
Syllables
ca-ta-stro-phé-rèrent
Pronunciation
/ka.ta.stʁɔ.fɛ.ʁɛ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
cata- + strophe + -phèrent
The word 'catastrophèrent' is divided into five syllables based on vowel sounds, following standard French syllabification rules. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is a verb form with Greek and Latin roots, and its pronunciation features common French phonetic characteristics like the uvular 'r' and nasal vowels.
Definitions
- 1
They caused a catastrophe.
Ils ont causé une catastrophe.
“Les erreurs de calcul catastrophèrent le projet.”
- 2
They were causing a catastrophe.
Ils étaient en train de causer une catastrophe.
“Ils catastrophèrent la situation par leur imprudence.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable, '-phèrent', as is typical in French.
Syllables
ca — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. stro — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'str' permissible.. phé — Open syllable, 'ph' pronounced as /f/.. rèrent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel /ɛ̃/.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Permissibility
Certain consonant clusters (like 'str') are permissible at the beginning of a syllable.
Final Sonorant Consonant
Sonorant consonants (like 'r') can occur at the end of a syllable.
- The 'ph' digraph is pronounced as /f/. Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' exist, but do not affect syllabification.
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