frissonneraient
The word 'frissonneraient' is divided into five syllables: fri-sson-ne-rai-ent. It's a verb in the conditional present, 3rd person plural, derived from the root 'frisson' and featuring the suffixes '-ner' and '-aient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and avoids breaking up pronounceable consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To shiver, to tremble, to feel a thrill or shudder.
They would shiver.
“Ils frissonneraient d'excitation.”
“Si elle avait su, elle frissonnerait de peur.”
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Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ent', as is typical in French. The stress is indicated by '1', while '0' represents unstressed syllables.
Syllables
fri — Open syllable, onset 'fr', nucleus 'i'.. sson — Closed syllable, onset 'ss', nucleus 'o', coda 'n'.. ne — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'ə'.. rai — Open syllable, onset 'ʁ', nucleus 'ɛ'.. ent — Closed syllable, onset is null, nucleus is null, coda 't'.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are kept together as long as they form a pronounceable unit. This avoids breaking up sounds that are naturally pronounced together.
Final Syllable Rule
The final syllable often includes any remaining consonants, even if it results in a closed syllable.
- The pronunciation of the 'r' sound can vary regionally (uvular vs. alveolar), but this does not affect the syllabification.
- Liaison possibilities with following words are not considered in the internal syllabification of this isolated word.
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