recoquillaient
The word 'recoquillaient' is divided into four syllables: re-co-quil-laient. It's the 3rd person plural imperfect indicative of 'recoquiller', meaning 'they were huddling up again'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-aient'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To huddle up again, to recoil, to shrink back.
They were huddling up again / They were recoiling.
“Les enfants se recoquillaient sous la couverture.”
“Il se recoquilla devant la menace.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-aient', which is typical for French.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. quil — Syllable with a digraph 'qu' pronounced as /k/. Contains a vowel sequence.. laient — Closed syllable, stressed. Contains the imperfect tense ending '-aient'.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open (e.g., 're-', 'co-').
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are typically divided into separate syllables (e.g., 'ki-').
Final Syllable Stress
French typically stresses the final syllable.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /k/.
- The 'll' is pronounced as /j/ before a vowel.
- The imperfect tense ending '-aient' is a consistent syllable.
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