rechassassions
The word 'rechassassions' is syllabified as re-chas-sas-sions, with stress on 'sas'. It's a verb form derived from 'rechasser' with a complex morphology including a prefix, root, and two suffixes. Syllabification follows French rules of onset maximization and vowel grouping.
Definitions
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First-person plural imperfect subjunctive of rechasser.
We were chasing away / We would chase away / We were repelling.
“Nous rechassassions les intrus.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sas'.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, containing a schwa sound.. chas — Closed syllable, containing a 'ch' consonant cluster and a short 'a' vowel.. sas — Closed syllable, containing a 's' consonant cluster and a short 'a' vowel. Primary stressed syllable.. sions — Nasal syllable, containing a nasal vowel and a 's' consonant.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters like 'ch' are treated as single onsets.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel clusters like 'ass' are generally kept within the same syllable.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllables are formed to maximize sonority, avoiding single-consonant onsets where possible.
- The 're-' prefix is always a separate syllable.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-ions' is also consistently a separate syllable.
- The vowel 'ass' is a potential point of variation, but is generally treated as a single syllable in French.
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