recroquevillaient
Syllables
re-cro-que-vil-laient
Pronunciation
/ʁə.kʁɔ.kə.vi.lɛ̃.t/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
re- + croque-vil- + -aient
The word 'recroquevillaient' is syllabified as 're-cro-que-vil-laient'. It's a verb form with a prefix 're-', a root 'croque-vil-', and a suffix '-aient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To be curling up, huddling, or shrinking (multiple people).
Were curling up / Were huddling
“Les chats recroquevillaient sur le canapé.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-aient', typical for French verb conjugations.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. cro — Open syllable, unstressed.. que — Open syllable, unstressed.. vil — Open syllable, unstressed.. laient — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.
Final Syllable Rule
Final syllables are often single vowels or consonant-vowel combinations.
- The 'aient' ending is a standard inflectional suffix and doesn't present any unusual syllabification challenges.
- The 'cro-' root is a common element in French verbs and doesn't require special treatment.
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