recroquevillions
Syllables
re-cro-que-vil-lions
Pronunciation
/ʁə.kʁɔ.kə.vi.ljɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
re- + croque- + vill-ions
The word 'recroquevillions' is divided into five syllables: re-cro-que-vil-lions. It's a conjugated verb form with a prefix, root, and suffixes. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To curl up, to huddle.
To curl up, to huddle
“Nous nous recroquevillions pour nous protéger du vent.”
“Le chat s'est recroquevillé sur le canapé.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-lions', typical for French verbs.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial consonant.. cro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. que — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. vil — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. lions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus, complex onset.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with consonants assigned to the adjacent syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained unless they are easily separable or represent a pronounceable sequence.
- The 'r' sound can be schwa-reduced in some pronunciations.
- The 'croque-' portion could theoretically be split as 'cro-que', but this is less common.
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