rebroussassent
The word 'rebroussassent' is divided into four syllables: re-brous-sas-sent. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule, with consonant clusters forming onsets. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is a verb form with a prefix, root, and suffixes.
Definitions
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They were brushing back/over.
They were brushing back/over.
“Ils rebroussassent sur leurs pas, réalisant qu'ils s'étaient perdus.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent', as is typical in French.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, onset 'ʁ', nucleus 'ə'. brous — Open syllable, onset 'bʁ', nucleus 'u'. sas — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'a'. sent — Closed syllable, onset 's', nasal nucleus 'ɑ̃'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel nucleus. Syllable boundaries are formed around vowel sounds.
Onset-Rime Rule
Syllables are divided into an onset (consonant(s) before the vowel) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
- The schwa /ə/ in 're-' can be elided in rapid speech, but it doesn't change the syllabification.
- Consonant clusters are common in French verb conjugations and are handled according to the onset-rime rule.
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