construisissent
The word 'construisissent' is divided into four syllables: con-strui-sis-sent. It's the 3rd person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'construire'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Imperfect subjunctive of construire
They would build
“S'ils avaient les moyens, ils construisissent une maison.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent' as is typical in French.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, vowel sound /ɔ̃/.. strui — Closed syllable, vowel glide /ɥi/.. sis — Closed syllable, vowel sound /i/.. sent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel /ɑ̃/, stressed syllable.
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are kept together unless they are complex.
Glide Preservation
Vowel digraphs and gliding vowels are not broken apart.
- The 'strui' sequence is a common occurrence in French verbs and doesn't pose a significant challenge to syllabification.
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