déséncombrerent
Syllables
dé-sén-com-bre-rent
Pronunciation
/de.zɑ̃.kɔ̃.bʁe.ʁẽ/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dés- + encombr- + -èrent
The word 'désencombrèrent' is divided into five syllables: dé-sén-com-bre-rent. It follows standard French syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and nasal vowels. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is a verb in the passé simple, meaning 'they cleared/uncluttered'.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-rent', as is typical in French.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sén — Nasal syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. com — Nasal syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. bre — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. rent — Nasal syllable, nasal vowel nucleus, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels form their own syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Permissible consonant clusters (e.g., 'br') are not broken unless they are easily pronounceable as separate syllables.
- The 'encombr-' root with nasal vowels requires careful consideration, but French readily accepts nasal vowels as syllable nuclei.
- The final 't' is generally silent, but doesn't affect syllabification.
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