entrecroisèrent
Syllables
en-tre-croi-sè-rent
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.tʁə.kʁwa.zɛ̃ʁ/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
en- + crois- + -èrent
The word 'entrecroisèrent' is syllabified as en-tre-croi-sè-rent, following French rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster division. It's the 3rd person plural past historic of 'entrecroiser', meaning 'to cross each other'. Stress falls on the final syllable 'rent'.
Definitions
- 1
To cross each other, intersect.
To cross each other, intersect.
“Ils se croisèrent sur le chemin.”
“Les regards entrecroisèrent.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'rent'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tre — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. croi — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. sè — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. rent — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains a nasal vowel.
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Vowel Separation
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken before vowels.
Final Consonant Rule
Final consonant(s) typically form a syllable.
- The presence of nasal vowels does not alter the standard syllabification rules.
- The interfix '-tre-' is a common feature in French verb conjugation.
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