rafraîchissons
The word 'rafraîchissons' is divided into four syllables: ra-fraî-chi-ssons. It's a verb conjugation with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels, with the circumflex vowel treated as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
To refresh, to cool down.
To refresh, to cool down.
“Nous rafraîchissons la pièce.”
“Rafraîchissons-nous à la piscine!”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable /sɔ̃/.
Syllables
ra — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fraî — Closed syllable, containing a circumflex vowel.. chi — Closed syllable, containing the 'ch' phoneme.. ssons — Closed syllable, final syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Syllables are formed to maximize the number of consonants in the onset.
Vowel-Consonant Division
A consonant following a vowel typically initiates a new syllable.
- The circumflex accent in 'fraî' does not alter the syllabic structure, only indicating a historical 's'.
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