recoquillassiez
The French verb 'recoquillassiez' is divided into five syllables: re-co-quil-las-siez. The stress falls on 'las'. It consists of the prefix 're-', root 'coquill-', and suffix '-assiez'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules.
Definitions
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Imperfect subjunctive of 'recoquiller'. To huddle together again, to recoil, to shrink back.
You all would huddle together again, you all would recoil.
“Si j'avais su, je ne me serais pas recoquillassé devant lui.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'las'. French stress is generally less prominent than in English.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. quil — Closed syllable, unstressed.. las — Closed syllable, primary stress.. siez — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into distinct syllables.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single unit (/k/).
- The imperfect subjunctive mood doesn't alter the core syllabification rules.
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