rafraîchissante
Syllables
raf-raî-chis-san-te
Pronunciation
/ʁa.fʁɛ.ʃi.sɑ̃t/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
re- + fraîch- + -issante
The word 'rafraîchissante' is divided into five syllables: raf-raî-chis-san-te. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 're-', the root 'fraîch-', and the suffix '-issante'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, handling consonant clusters and schwa sounds according to French phonological norms.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('san') as it is the last syllable before the schwa.
Syllables
raf — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. raî — Open syllable, contains a vowel with a circumflex accent.. chis — Closed syllable, contains a glide and a vowel.. san — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. te — Open syllable, final syllable, contains a schwa.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex.
Schwa Syllabification
Schwa sounds often form their own syllable, especially at the end of a word.
Nasal Vowel Syllabification
Nasal vowels typically form their own syllable.
- The 'fr' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- The circumflex accent on 'î' doesn't affect syllabification but indicates a historical 's'.
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