recroquevilliez
Syllables
re-cro-que-vil-liez
Pronunciation
/ʁə.kʁɔ.kə.vi.lje/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
re- + croque- + -villiez
The word 'recroquevilliez' is a second-person plural conditional verb form. It is divided into five syllables: re-cro-que-vil-liez, with stress on the final syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 're-', a root 'croque-', and a complex suffix '-villiez-'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To curl up, to cringe, to recoil.
To curl up, to cringe
“Ils se recroquevilliez sous la pluie.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable, '-liez'.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. cro — Closed syllable, unstressed.. que — Open syllable, unstressed.. vil — Closed syllable, unstressed.. liez — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless naturally separable.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.
Vowel Groupings
Vowel groupings are generally treated as a single syllable.
- The 'crq' and 'vill' consonant clusters require careful consideration, but are permissible within French phonology.
- The complex suffix '-villiez-' is a morphological anomaly, but its syllabification follows standard rules.
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