interrompissent
Syllables
in-ter-rom-pis-sent
Pronunciation
/ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃.pɪ.sɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
inter- + romp- + -issent
The word 'interrompissent' is divided into five syllables: in-ter-rom-pis-sent. It's the imperfect subjunctive of 'interrompre', with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel clusters, with consideration for nasal vowels.
Definitions
- 1
They were interrupting / They would interrupt.
They were interrupting / They would interrupt.
“Ils interrompissaient la réunion.”
“Si je pouvais, je les interromprais.”
Stress pattern
Stress is primarily on the final syllable '-sent', as is typical in French. The stress is subtle, but noticeable.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, nasal vowel. ter — Closed syllable, consonant cluster. rom — Open syllable, nasal vowel. pis — Closed syllable. sent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
French favors syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are generally broken up to create separate syllables, but diphthongs are kept together.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.
Final Syllable Stress
French generally stresses the final syllable of a phrase.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary slightly regionally.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-issent' is a common morphological marker.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise realization of nasal vowels.
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