intervertissais
Syllables
in-ter-ver-tis-sais
Pronunciation
/ɛ̃.tɛʁ.vɛʁ.tis.e/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
inter- + vert- + -ais
The word 'intervertissais' is syllabified as in-ter-ver-tis-sais, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'inter-', root 'vert-', and suffixes '-iss-' and '-ais'. It represents the first-person singular imperfect indicative of the verb 'intervertir', meaning 'I was reversing/inverting'.
Definitions
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The first-person singular imperfect indicative of the verb 'intervertir'.
I was reversing/inverting.
“Je m'intervertissais souvent dans mes souvenirs.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (/tis/), following the general French rule of stressing the last syllable unless it's a schwa.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ter — Closed syllable, liquid consonant.. ver — Closed syllable.. tis — Closed syllable.. sais — Open syllable.
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
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- The imperfect tense ending '-ais' is a consistent marker.
- The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ is a standard feature of French phonology.
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