réceptionnâmes
The word 'réceptionnâmes' is divided into five syllables: ré-cep-tion-nâ-mes. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nâ'). It's the first-person plural past historic form of 'recevoir' and follows standard French syllabification rules, maximizing onsets and respecting vowel clusters.
Definitions
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We received.
We received.
“Nous réceptionnâmes le colis hier.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nâ').
Syllables
ré — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cep — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. tion — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. nâ — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. mes — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
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Maximize Onsets
Syllables prefer to begin with a consonant whenever possible.
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are generally broken after the first vowel, unless they form a diphthong.
Final Consonants
Consonants at the end of a word typically form a closed syllable.
- The 'n' before '-âmes' is a linking vowel. The silent 's' at the end doesn't affect syllabification. The past historic tense is relatively rare in modern spoken French.
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