recroquevillera
Syllables
re-cro-que-vil-le-ra
Pronunciation
/ʁə.kʁɔ.kə.vil.lɛ.ʁa/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
re- + croque- + -villera
The word 'recroquevillera' is a French verb divided into six syllables: re-cro-que-vil-le-ra. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 're-', the root 'croque-', and the suffix '-villera'. Syllabification follows standard French rules, with vowel-consonant-vowel division and consideration for consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To curl up, recoil, shrink.
He/She/It curls up
“Le chat se recroquevillera sur le fauteuil.”
“Elle se recroquevillera devant la peur.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable 'ra', as is typical in French.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. cro — Open syllable, unstressed.. que — Open syllable, unstressed.. vil — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are typically divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up to avoid ending a syllable with a consonant, unless part of a digraph.
Final Syllable
The final syllable often contains the stressed vowel and any following consonants.
- The 'quevil' sequence is a notable case where the 'v' is considered part of the following syllable due to the vowel 'i'.
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