rééscomptesent
The word 'réescomptassent' is a conjugated verb form. Syllabification follows standard French rules, dividing the word into five syllables: ré-és-com-pte-sent. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 're-', the root 'compte-', and the suffix '-ssent'.
Definitions
- 1
Third-person plural imperfect indicative of 'réscompter'.
They were recompensing / They were recounting.
“Ils réescomptassent les votes pour s'assurer de l'exactitude.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sent' as is typical in French.
Syllables
ré — Open syllable, weakly stressed.. és — Open syllable, liaison with the following syllable.. com — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. pte — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. sent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided before consonants following vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Permissible consonant clusters remain within a single syllable.
Liaison Rule
Liaison creates a single syllable.
Final Syllable Stress
French typically stresses the final syllable.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation
- Obligatory liaison
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