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entre-regardons

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

entreregardons

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-tre-re-gar-dons

Pronunciation

/ɑ̃.tʁə.ʁə.ɡaʁ.dɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

entre- + regard- + -ons

The word 'entre-regardons' is divided into five syllables: en-tre-re-gar-dons. It consists of the prefix 'entre-', the root 'regard-', and the suffix '-ons'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-dons'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and consonant cluster handling rules, typical of French phonology.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We look at, we watch.

    We look at / We are looking at

    “Nous nous entre-regardons avec tristesse.”

    “Entre-regardons-nous, et parlons.”

    syn:observonscontemplons
    ant:ignoronsnégligeons

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-dons', which is typical for French verbs. The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
en/ɑ̃/
tre/tʁə/
re/ʁə/
gar/ɡaʁ/
dons/dɔ̃/

en — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Initial syllable.. tre — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. Follows nasal vowel.. re — Open syllable, consonant 'r'. Transition syllable.. gar — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'gar'. Core of the root.. dons — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. Final syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

entre-

From Latin 'inter-', meaning 'between, among'. Prepositional prefix.

root

regard-

From Old French 'regart', ultimately from Frankish 'wardōn'. Meaning 'to watch, guard'.

suf

-ons

Present indicative ending for 'nous' (we). Indicates person and tense.

Similar Words

re­gar­donsre­gar­deren­tre­nous

Vowel-Based Division

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

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and disrupt pronunciation. 'tr' and 'gar' are examples.

Liaison & Elision

While not directly impacting the division here, liaison influences the perceived flow and pronunciation of the syllables.

  • The hyphenated structure 'entre-regardons' could potentially influence perceived syllable boundaries, but pronunciation dictates a single prosodic unit.
  • Regional variations in vowel reduction might slightly alter the pronunciation of unstressed syllables, but not the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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