fractionnassent
Syllables
frac-tion-nas-sent
Pronunciation
/fʁak.sjɔ̃.nas.sɑ̃/
Stress
0001
Morphemes
fraction + fraction + nassent
The word 'fractionnassent' is syllabified as frac-tion-nas-sent, following French rules that prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters. It's the third-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'fractionner', meaning 'they would be fractioning'. Stress falls on the final syllable ('sent').
Definitions
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The third-person plural imperfect subjunctive of the verb 'fractionner'.
They would be fractioning/breaking into fractions.
“Si les mathématiciens avaient plus de temps, ils fractionnassent les problèmes en étapes plus petites.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('sent'), which is typical for French words.
Syllables
frac — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. tion — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. nas — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. sent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed syllable.
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- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-nassent' is a complex form.
- The final 't' is generally silent in standard French pronunciation.
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