méconnaissaient
Syllables
mé-con-nais-sai-ent
Pronunciation
/me.kɔ.nɛ.sɛ̃.tɛ/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
mé- + connaiss- + -aient
The word 'méconnaissaient' is divided into five syllables: mé-con-nais-sai-ent. It consists of a negative prefix 'mé-', the root 'connaiss-' meaning 'to know', and the imperfect indicative ending '-aient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and avoids stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
They did not recognize.
Ils ne reconnaissaient pas.
“Ils méconnaissaient les dangers de cette situation.”
“Elle méconnaissait son propre fils après tant d'années.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ent', as is typical in French.
Syllables
mé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. con — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. nais — Open syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. sai — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. ent — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which serves as its nucleus.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally assigned to the syllable that follows or precedes them, avoiding isolated consonants.
Nasal Vowel Formation
Vowels followed by nasal consonants (m, n) often become nasalized and form a single syllable.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary slightly regionally.
- Liaison possibilities with following words can affect pronunciation but not syllabification.
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