réinvestisseaient
Syllables
ré-in-ves-ti-sse-aient
Pronunciation
/ʁe.ɛ̃.vɛ.sti.sɛ̃t/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
ré- + invest- + -issaient
The word 'réinvestissaient' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds, with stress on the final syllable. It consists of the prefix 'ré-', the root 'invest-', and the suffix '-issaient'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
They were reinvesting.
They were reinvesting.
“Ils réinvestissaient leurs bénéfices dans de nouveaux projets.”
“Les actionnaires réinvestissaient leurs dividendes.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-aient', typical of French.
Syllables
ré — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. in — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. ves — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus.. sse — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. aient — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus, stressed syllable.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and span syllable boundaries.
- The 'vst' consonant cluster is common and treated as a single unit.
- Nasal vowels do not pose specific syllabification challenges.
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