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entre-regardions

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
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entreregardions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-tre-re-gard-ions

Pronunciation

/ɑ̃.tʁə.ʁə.ɡaʁ.djɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

entre- + regard- + -ions

The word 'entre-regardions' is syllabified as 'en-tre-re-gard-ions', with stress on the final syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'entre-', the root 'regard-', and the suffix '-ions'. Syllable division follows vowel-based rules and maintains consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We would be looking at each other.

    We would look at each other.

    “Ils étaient assis en silence, se demandant ce qu'ils feraient, et entre-regardions avec une certaine hésitation.”

    syn:nous contemplerionsnous observerions
    ant:nous ignorerions

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable ('-ions') in French, as is typical for phrases and breath groups.

Syllables

5
en/ɑ̃/
tre/tʁə/
re/ʁə/
gard/ɡaʁ/
ions/djɔ̃/

en — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, containing a consonant cluster and a schwa.. re — Open syllable, containing a voiced uvular fricative and a schwa.. gard — Open syllable, containing a voiced velar stop and a rounded back vowel.. ions — Closed syllable, containing a palatal approximant, a rounded back vowel, and a nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

entre-

Old French, from Latin *inter-* meaning 'between, among'. Indicates reciprocity.

root

regard-

Old French, from Latin *regardare* meaning 'to look at'. Core meaning of the verb.

suf

-ions

French verb ending. Indicates first-person plural conditional tense.

Similar Words

re­gar­dionsre­gar­de­raiten­tre­te­nions

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds, creating open syllables where possible.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.

Prefix/Suffix Rule

Prefixes and suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables if they contain a vowel sound.

  • The 'entre-' prefix is fully integrated into the word and syllabified accordingly.
  • The pronunciation of the nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in '-ions' is crucial for accurate syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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