réargentassent
Syllables
ré-ar-gen-tas-sent
Pronunciation
/ʁe.aʁ.ʒɑ̃.ta.sɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
ré- + argent- + -assent
The word 'réargentassent' is syllabified as ré-ar-gen-tas-sent, following French rules of maximizing onsets and resolving consonant clusters. It's the 3rd person plural imperfect indicative of 'réargenter', meaning 'they were re-silvering'. Stress falls on the final syllable.
Definitions
- 1
To re-silver; to plate with silver again.
They were re-silvering.
“Les artisans réargentassaient les couverts.”
syn:argentaitant:désargentait
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('sent'), as is typical in French.
Syllables
ré — Open syllable, vowel followed by glide.. ar — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a liquid consonant.. gen — Nasal syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. tas — Open syllable, vowel followed by a stop consonant.. sent — Nasal syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
French prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables beginning with vowels are common and follow standard rules.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are resolved by assigning consonants to the syllable that maximizes the onset.
Nasal Vowel Syllabification
Nasal vowels form a single syllable unit with the preceding consonant.
- The 'rg' cluster is a common point of variation, but is consistently treated as part of the following syllable in standard French.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'r' sound.
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