rebroussements
The word 'rebroussements' is divided into four syllables: re-brous-se-ments. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from the prefix 're-', the root 'brousse-', and the suffix '-ments'. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel clusters.
Definitions
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Complications, unexpected turns, reversals, setbacks.
Complications, twists, reversals.
“Les rebroussements de l'intrigue étaient imprévisibles.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('se'). French stress generally falls on the final syllable of a phrase, but in polysyllabic words, it tends to fall on the penultimate syllable when the final syllable is not a schwa.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. brous — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. se — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ments — Nasal syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally included in the onset of the following syllable if possible.
Open Syllables
French syllables tend to end in vowels.
Vowel Clusters
Diphthongs and vowel clusters are generally treated as a single syllable nucleus.
- The geminate 'ss' is treated as part of the following syllable.
- The schwa vowel /ə/ can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
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