réchappassions
The word 'réchappassions' is syllabified as ré-chap-pas-sions, with stress on the final syllable. It's a verb form composed of the prefix 're-', the root 'chap-', and the suffix '-assions'. Syllabification follows French rules of onset maximization and vowel separation.
Definitions
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The first-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'réchapper'.
we would escape
“Si nous avions su, nous réchappassions.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'sions'. French stress is typically on the last syllable of a word or phrase.
Syllables
ré — Open syllable, stressed (weakly).. chap — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. pas — Open syllable, unstressed.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
French favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus generally forms a separate syllable.
Geminate Consonant Treatment
Geminate consonants are treated as a single consonant for syllabification.
- The imperfect subjunctive mood often results in complex morphology.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ is a characteristic feature of French phonology.
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