rafraîchissions
The word 'rafraîchissions' is divided into five syllables (ra-fraî-chi-ssions). It's a verb form with a prefix, root, and suffix. Stress is on the final syllable, and syllabification follows standard French vowel-centered rules.
Definitions
- 1
To refresh, to cool down.
We would refresh / We were to refresh
“Si nous avions le temps, nous nous rafraîchissions à la piscine.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ssions', which is typical for French.
Syllables
ra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. fra — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. î — Closed syllable, vowel only.. chi — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel.. ssions — Closed syllable, consonant cluster-vowel, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-Centered Syllables
Syllables are primarily formed around vowel sounds.
Single Vowels
Single vowels constitute a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they can be easily separated in pronunciation.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in '-ssions' requires careful consideration.
- The 'î' is a closed mid front vowel /e/.
- The 'ch' is a single phoneme /ʃ/.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in French
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- outside
- orientatrice
- vandalisera
- sufisamment
- abjures
- abjurez
- abjurer
- abjurée
- abjurât
- abjuras
- abjurai
- abjecte
- abjects
- abîmiez
- abîmons
- abîmées
- abîment
- abîmera
- abîmant
- abîmais