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recommençaient

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
14 characters
French
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5syllables

recommençaient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-com-men-ça-ient

Pronunciation

/ʁə.kɔ.mɑ̃.sə.jɛ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

re- + commen- + -çaient

The word 'recommençaient' is divided into five syllables: re-com-men-ça-ient. It consists of the prefix 're-', the root 'commen-', and the suffix '-çaient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule, maximizing onsets, and accounting for nasal vowels.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To begin again, to restart.

    Were beginning again

    “Ils recommençaient à travailler après la pause.”

    “Les enfants recommençaient à rire.”

    syn:reprenaientcontinuaient
    ant:terminaientachevaient

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable /jɛ̃/.

Syllables

5
re/ʁə/
com/kɔ/
men/mɑ̃/
ça/sə/
ient/jɛ̃/

re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus is 'e'. com — Open syllable, vowel nucleus is 'o'. men — Closed syllable with nasal vowel 'ɑ̃'. ça — Open syllable, vowel nucleus is 'a'. ient — Closed syllable with nasal vowel 'ɛ̃'

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, indicates repetition

root

commen-

Latin origin (commencare), meaning 'to begin'

suf

-çaient

French suffix, imperfect indicative third-person plural

Similar Words

com­men­çaitre­com­men­cercom­men­çaient

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Maximize Onsets Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together in the onset of a syllable.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels create closed syllables.

  • The 'r' sound can sometimes be syllabic, but here it's part of an open syllable.
  • Nasal vowels influence syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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