chirographiâmes
Syllables
chi-ro-gra-phi-â-mes
Pronunciation
/ʃiʁɔɡʁafi.am/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
chiro- + graph- + iâ-mes
The word 'chirographiâmes' is a past infinitive plural meaning 'to have written by hand'. It is divided into six syllables: chi-ro-gra-phi-â-mes, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows French rules of maximizing onsets and requiring a vowel nucleus in each syllable. It is morphologically composed of a Greek prefix, root, and a French suffix.
Definitions
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To have written by hand
To have written by hand
“Nous chirographiâmes les lettres avant de les envoyer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (/fi/) following the general French stress pattern.
Syllables
chi — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster /ʃi/. ro — Open syllable, onset consonant /ʁ/. gra — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster /ɡʁ/. phi — Open syllable, onset consonant /f/. â — Open syllable, vowel only. mes — Open syllable, onset consonant /m/
Word Parts
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Maximize Onset
Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
French Syllable Structure
French generally favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).
- The past infinitive construction is a specific feature of French grammar.
- The silent 'es' at the end is a common feature of French pluralization.
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