instrumentèrent
Syllables
in-stru-men-tè-rent
Pronunciation
/ɛ̃.stʁy.mɑ̃.te.ʁɑ̃/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
in- + strument- + -èrent
The word 'instrumentèrent' is divided into five syllables: in-stru-men-tè-rent. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tè'. It's a verb in the past historic/literary past tense, formed from the Latin root 'instrumentum' with the prefix 'in-' and the suffix '-èrent'.
Definitions
- 1
To equip with instruments; to provide with the means to achieve something.
Equipped (they), provided with instruments (they).
“Les scientifiques instrumentèrent le laboratoire avec des équipements de pointe.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tè'.
Syllables
in — Open, unstressed syllable.. stru — Closed, unstressed syllable.. men — Nasal, unstressed syllable.. tè — Closed, stressed syllable.. rent — Nasal, unstressed syllable.
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Nasal Vowel Syllabification
Nasal vowels form their own syllables.
- The past historic/literary past tense ending *-èrent* is treated as a single syllable.
- The uvular 'r' sound is a characteristic of standard French pronunciation.
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