réprimandérent
The word 'réprimandèrent' is divided into five syllables: ré-pri-man-dé-rent. It's a verb form with Latin roots, stressed on the final syllable, and exhibits typical French phonological features like nasal vowels and a silent final consonant. Syllabification follows vowel-nucleus rules and avoids breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
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To reprimand (third-person plural, past historic)
They reprimanded
“Les parents réprimandèrent leur fils pour son comportement.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable '-rent', following the general French stress pattern.
Syllables
ré — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. pri — Closed syllable, consonant following vowel.. man — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. dé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. rent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus, silent 't' influences nasalization.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable contains a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Consonant Closure
Consonants following a vowel form a syllable closure.
Nasal Vowel Syllabification
Nasal vowels form the nucleus of a syllable.
- Uvular 'r' pronunciation.
- Silent 't' influencing nasalization.
- Liaison potential in connected speech.
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