excursionnèrent
Syllables
ex-cur-sion-nè-rent
Pronunciation
/ɛk.syʁ.sjɔ̃.nɛʁ/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
ex- + cursion- + -nè-rent
The word 'excursionnèrent' is divided into five syllables: ex-cur-sion-nè-rent, with stress on 'nè'. It's a verb in the passé simple, meaning 'they went on an excursion', and syllabification follows standard French rules.
Definitions
- 1
To take a trip or excursion.
They went on an excursion.
“Les étudiants excursionnèrent dans les montagnes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nè'.
Syllables
ex — Open syllable, vowel ending.. cur — Open syllable, vowel ending.. sion — Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. nè — Closed, stressed syllable.. rent — Closed syllable with nasal vowel.
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Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The passé simple is a literary tense.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect perceived syllable boundaries.
- The double 'n' is a morphological feature of the verb conjugation.
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