oeilletonnaient
The word 'oeilletonnaient' is divided into four syllables: 'oeil-le-ton-naient'. It's a verb in the imperfect tense, third-person plural, meaning 'to pelt with pebbles'. Syllabification follows the vowel-centered rule, and the stress falls on the final syllable.
Definitions
- 1
To pelt with small stones; to stone.
To pelt with pebbles, to stone
“Les manifestants oeilletonnaient les vitres.”
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Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('naient') in French.
Syllables
oeil — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. le — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. ton — Closed syllable, ending in a nasal consonant.. naient — Closed syllable, ending in a nasal consonant and the imperfect tense ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllables
Each syllable contains a vowel sound, forming the nucleus.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up based on phonotactic constraints, prioritizing vowel-consonant sequences.
- The 'oeil-' sequence represents a single vowel sound /ɛ/ despite the orthographic 'ei'.
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