interrompraient
Syllables
in-ter-rom-praient
Pronunciation
/ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ̃.pʁɛ.jɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
inter- + romp- + -aient
The word 'interrompraient' is divided into five syllables: in-ter-rom-praient. It's a verb in the conditional imperfect tense, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and forming syllables around vowel nuclei, with nasal vowels functioning as nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
They would interrupt
They would interrupt
“Ils interrompraient souvent la conversation.”
“Si je les avais vus, ils m'auraient interrompu.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable /jɑ̃/.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. rom — Nasal syllable, closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. pra — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. ient — Nasal syllable, closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Syllables are formed to maximize the number of consonants in the onset position.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Coda
Consonants following a vowel form a coda, closing the syllable.
- The 'r' in 'ter-' is permissible as a rhotic consonant.
- Nasal vowels form syllable nuclei.
- French avoids single-consonant onsets where possible, but exceptions exist.
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