entreregardées
Syllables
en-tre-re-gar-dées
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.tʁə.ʁə.ɡaʁ.de/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
entre- + regard- + -ées
The word 'entre-regardées' is divided into five syllables: en-tre-re-gar-dées. It consists of the prefix 'entre-', the root 'regard-', and the suffix '-ées'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-centered syllables and consonant cluster preservation.
Definitions
- 1
Looking at each other (feminine plural)
Looked at each other (feminine plural)
“Elles étaient entre-regardées avec suspicion.”
“Les deux femmes se sont entre-regardées en silence.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-dées', as is typical in French.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. re — Open syllable, liaison possible with next syllable.. gar — Open syllable, vowel followed by 'r'. dées — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, feminine plural agreement.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllables
Each vowel (or vowel digraph) forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless easily pronounceable as separate syllables.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the last syllable of a word or a rhythmic group.
- Liaison between 'entre' and 're' can affect perceived syllable boundaries.
- The hyphenated structure presents a minor edge case, but doesn't significantly alter syllabification.
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