défleurissaient
The word 'défleurissaient' is divided into four syllables: dé-fleur-is-saient. It consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'fleur-', and the suffix '-issaient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel division and onset maximization.
Definitions
- 1
To be losing their flowers; to be fading.
Were fading, were withering.
“Les fleurs défleurissaient sous le soleil brûlant.”
“Les espoirs défleurissaient peu à peu.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'saient', as is typical in French.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, no stress.. fleur — Closed syllable, no stress.. is — Open syllable, no stress.. saient — Closed syllable, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel Division
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maximized within the onset of a syllable.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-issaient' is a complex morpheme treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- Liaison is not reflected in the orthographic syllabification.
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