recrudescences
Syllables
re-cru-de-scen-ces
Pronunciation
/ʁə.kʁy.dɛ.sɑ̃s/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
re- + crud- + -escence-s
The word 'recrudescences' is divided into five syllables: re-cru-de-scen-ces. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and treating consonant clusters as single onsets. The word is morphologically complex, with Latin-derived prefixes and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Renewed outbreaks or occurrences of something undesirable.
Recurrences, flare-ups
“Les recrudescences de violence inquiètent la population.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ces', as is typical in French.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel. Unstressed.. cru — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster 'cr'. Unstressed.. de — Open syllable, containing a vowel. Unstressed.. scen — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Unstressed.. ces — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and a final 's'. Stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Onsets
Consonant clusters that can be pronounced as a unit are treated as a single onset (e.g., 'cr').
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.
Avoid Breaking Affixes
Prefixes and suffixes are generally kept intact within a syllable.
- The schwa /ə/ is very common in French and contributes to the number of syllables.
- Nasal vowels do not affect the syllabification process.
- The 'cr' consonant cluster is treated as a single onset.
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