entrechoquaient
The word 'entrechoquaient' is divided into four syllables: en-tre-cho-quaient. It's a verb in the imperfect indicative, 3rd person plural, meaning 'they were colliding/clashing'. Syllabification follows the rule of vowel nuclei and consonant cluster preservation. Stress falls on the final syllable.
Definitions
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They were colliding/clashing
They were colliding/clashing
“Les voitures entrechoquaient à chaque intersection.”
“Les armées entrechoquaient sur le champ de bataille.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-aient', typical of French.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. tre — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. cho — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. quaient — Closed syllable, nasal vowel and consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus
Syllables are built around vowel sounds. Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex and disrupt pronunciation.
- The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʃ/.
- Nasal vowels do not create unusual syllabic boundaries.
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