recroquevillassions
Syllables
re-cro-que-vil-las-si-ons
Pronunciation
/ʁə.kʁɔ.kə.vi.la.si.jɔ̃/
Stress
0000001
Morphemes
re- + croque- + -ions
The word 'recroquevillassions' is a complex verb form syllabified as re-cro-que-vil-las-si-ons. It exhibits a combination of standard French syllabification rules and exceptions due to its historical morphology, with stress on the final syllable.
Definitions
- 1
First-person plural imperfect subjunctive of recroqueviller.
we would curl up
“Si j'avais froid, nous nous recroquevillassions près du feu.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sions' as is typical in French.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. cro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'cr' as onset.. que — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. vil — Closed syllable, historical morphological unit.. las — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. si — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ons — Nasal closed syllable.
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule
Syllables beginning with a vowel are separated.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together.
Historical Morphological Unit Rule
Fused morphemes are treated as single syllable units.
Final Syllable Rule
The final syllable is often stressed in French.
- The 'vill' unit is a key exception to typical syllabification rules due to historical development.
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