crachouillaient
The word 'crachouillaient' is divided into four syllables: cra-chou-il-laient. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule, maintaining consonant clusters, and treating the final consonant as a separate syllable. The stress falls on the final syllable. It's the imperfect indicative of the verb 'crachouiller', meaning 'to spit'.
Definitions
- 1
To spit lightly or repeatedly; to make a spitting sound.
To spit, to splutter
“Les enfants crachouillaient de l'eau après avoir nagé.”
“Le vieux monsieur crachouillait en toussant.”
ant:avaler
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('laient') as is typical in French.
Syllables
cra — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. chou — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ch' treated as a single phoneme. il — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. laient — Closed syllable, final consonant
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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 generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel.
Final Consonant Rule
A final consonant typically forms its own syllable.
- The 'ch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ʃ/ in French phonology.
- Nasal vowels do not affect syllabification.
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