rabonnissaient
The word 'rabonnissaient' is divided into five syllables: ra-bon-nis-sai-ent. It's the imperfect indicative of 'rabonnir', meaning 'were shortening'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel-based principle, with nasal vowels forming nuclei and consonants forming onsets and codas.
Definitions
- 1
to shorten, to curtail
were shortening, were curtailing
“Les jours rabonnissaient à l'approche de l'hiver.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ent', as is typical in French.
Syllables
ra — Open syllable, onset 'ʁ', nucleus 'a'. bon — Open syllable, nasal vowel nucleus. nis — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ns'. sai — Open syllable, nasal vowel nucleus. ent — Closed syllable, final consonant, stressed
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Vowel-based Syllabification
Syllables generally end in vowels. Consonant clusters are broken up when possible.
Nasal Vowel Nucleus
Nasal vowels (/ɔ̃/, /ɛ̃/, /ɑ̃/, /œ̃/) form a syllable nucleus.
Final Consonant Coda
A final consonant typically forms a syllable coda.
- The 'rb' cluster is a potential edge case, but 'r' is often treated as a syllable onset.
- Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
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