recommencèrent
Syllables
re-com-men-cè-rent
Pronunciation
/ʁə.kɔ.mɑ̃.sə.ʁɛ̃t/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
re- + commenc- + -èrent
The word 'recommencèrent' is divided into five syllables: re-com-men-cè-rent. It's a verb in the past historic tense, with stress on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules of dividing before vowels and after consonants, with consideration for nasal vowels forming closed syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To begin again, to restart, to recommence.
They began again / They restarted.
“Ils recommencèrent à travailler.”
“Les enfants recommencèrent à jouer.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable 'rent' (/ʁɛ̃t/). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial syllable.. com — Open syllable.. men — Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. cè — Closed syllable, stressed.. rent — Closed syllable with nasal vowel, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllable division occurs before each vowel.
Consonant-Vowel Sequence
Syllable division occurs after a consonant when followed by a vowel.
Nasal Vowel Consideration
Nasal vowels often form their own closed syllable.
- Elision of 'r' in rapid speech does not affect written syllable division.
- Nasal vowels create unique syllable structures and pronunciation nuances.
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