recoquillèrent
The word 'recoquillèrent' is divided into five syllables: re-co-quil-lè-rent. It's a verb in the passé simple, with stress on the final syllable. The syllabification follows French rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric structure, resolving consonant clusters appropriately. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 're-', root 'coquill-', and suffix '-èrent'.
Definitions
- 1
To shrink back into one's shell; to recoil; to contract.
To recoil, to shrink back, to contract.
“Les escargots recoquillèrent dans leurs coquilles.”
“Il recoquillèrent devant la menace.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'rent', typical for French verbs in the passé simple.
Syllables
re — Open, unstressed syllable.. co — Open, unstressed syllable.. quil — Closed, unstressed syllable.. lè — Open, unstressed syllable.. rent — Closed, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
French favors maximizing consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable generally contains a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up in a way that respects phonotactic constraints.
Final Syllable Rule
The final syllable often contains the verb ending.
- The 'qu' digraph is consistently treated as /k/ in French phonology.
- The palatal lateral /ʎ/ represented by 'll' is a characteristic feature of French pronunciation.
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