raccoutreraient
The word 'raccoutreraient' is divided into four syllables: rac-cou-tre-raient. Syllabification follows the rule of forming syllables around vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is a verb form (conditional present) derived from the root 'court-' (shorten).
Definitions
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They would shorten.
Ils raccourciraient.
“Ils raccourciraient le film s'il était trop long.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-raient' as is typical in French.
Syllables
rac — Open syllable, onset 'ʁ', vowel 'a'. cou — Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'u'. tre — Open syllable, onset 'tʁ', vowel 'e'. raient — Closed syllable, onset 'ʁ', vowel 'ɛ̃', coda 'n' (nasalized)
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Vowel Core
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each syllable contains at least one vowel.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable (which is not the case here).
- The 'tr' cluster is treated as a single onset. The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ does not affect syllabification.
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