convainquissent
Syllables
con-vain-qui-ssent
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kɥi.sɛ̃t/
Stress
0001
Morphemes
con- + vainc- + -quissent
The word 'convainquissent' is divided into four syllables: con-vain-qui-ssent. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'con-', a root 'vainc-', and a French suffix '-quissent'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and permissible consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
Third-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'convaincre'.
They would convince.
“Si je pouvais, je les convainquissais de changer d'avis.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ssent'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. vain — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. qui — Open syllable, digraph 'qu'.. ssent — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ss', nasal vowel.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are divided according to permissible combinations in French phonology.
- Nasal vowels do not affect the basic syllabification rules.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound.
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