recroquevillent
Syllables
re-cro-que-vil-lent
Pronunciation
/ʁə.kʁɔ.kə.vil.lɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
re- + croque- + -vill-ent
The word 'recroquevillent' is divided into five syllables: re-cro-que-vil-lent. It's a verb form with a prefix 're-', root 'croque-', and suffixes '-vill-' and '-ent'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To curl up, to huddle, to shrink.
To curl up, to huddle
“Les chats recroquevillent sur le canapé.”
“Ils se recroquevillent pour se protéger du froid.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-lent', typical of French.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a schwa vowel.. cro — Open syllable, containing a rounded vowel and a voiced velar stop.. que — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel.. vil — Open syllable, containing a high front vowel.. lent — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and stressed.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they can be easily separated by a vowel sound.
Final Syllable Stress
French typically stresses the final syllable.
- The consonant clusters 'cr' and 'vill' are common and do not pose significant challenges.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in the final syllable is typical and doesn't affect the division.
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