rapiécetassent
The word 'rapiécetassent' is divided into five syllables: ra-pié-ce-tas-sent. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules of maximizing onsets and breaking at vowel boundaries. It is the third-person plural imperfect indicative of the verb 'rapiécer' (to patch/mend).
Definitions
- 1
They were patching/mending.
They were patching/mending.
“Ils rapiécetaient leurs vieux vêtements.”
“Les enfants rapiécetaient leurs jouets cassés.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent' as is typical in French.
Syllables
ra — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. pié — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus, consonant cluster onset.. ce — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. tas — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Boundary Rule
Syllables are generally broken at vowel boundaries.
- The 'éc' sequence is not ambiguous in this context due to the verb conjugation.
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