entrechoqurent
Syllables
en-tre-cho-qu-rent
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.tʁə.ʃɔ.kɛ.ʁɛ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
entre- + choque- + -èrent
The word 'entrechoquèrent' is divided into five syllables: en-tre-cho-qu-rent. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'entre-', a Frankish-derived root 'choque-', and a past historic suffix '-èrent'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the French rule of vowel-based syllable nuclei and consonant cluster separation.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-rent', though the 'e' is often elided in speech. French stress is generally on the last syllable of a phrase.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. tre — Open syllable, vowel nucleus following consonant cluster.. cho — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. qu — Open syllable, vowel nucleus following consonant.. rent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus, consonant closure.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every vowel sound constitutes a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters before a vowel are generally broken up, with the vowel forming the nucleus of the following syllable.
Syllable Closure Rule
Consonant sounds can close a syllable.
- The 'q' followed by a vowel in 'choqu-' requires careful consideration, but is permissible due to the following vowel.
- The final '-ent' is often silent in pronunciation, but influences the syllabification.
- Nasal vowels form syllable nuclei on their own.
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