intervertissent
Syllables
in-ter-ver-tis-sent
Pronunciation
/ɛ̃.tɛʁ.vɛʁ.tis.sɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
inter- + vert- + -issent
The word 'intervertissent' is divided into five syllables: in-ter-ver-tis-sent. It consists of the prefix 'inter-', the root 'vert-', and the suffix '-issent'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent'. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-consonant division and prefix/suffix separation.
Definitions
- 1
To be inverting, to be reversing (in the imperfect subjunctive mood).
They would invert, they were to invert, they might invert.
“S'ils avaient plus de temps, ils intervertissent les rôles.”
“Je souhaitais qu'ils intervertissent leurs opinions.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent', which is typical for French verbs. Stress is less prominent than in English.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ver — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. tis — Closed syllable.. sent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided between vowels and consonants.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are split if a vowel can be inserted without altering pronunciation.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-issent' is consistently treated as a single syllable.
- Liaison does not affect syllable division.
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