redesãdresãdissent
Syllables
re-de-sã-dre-sã-dis-sent
Pronunciation
/ʁə.dɛ.sɑ̃.dʁə.sɑ̃.dis/
Stress
0000001
Morphemes
re- + descend- + -issent
The word 'redescendissent' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. It consists of the prefix 're-', the root 'descend-', and the suffix '-issent'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
They were descending again.
Ils descendaient de nouveau.
“Les oiseaux redescendissaient vers la vallée.”
syn:re-descendaientant:monter
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('sent') in French.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. de — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sã — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. dre — Open syllable, vowel nucleus, 'dr' cluster.. sã — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. dis — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. sent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each vowel sound forms a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained unless exceptionally complex.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels form syllable nuclei.
- The 'dr' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- Liaison can occur in spoken French, but doesn't affect the underlying syllabic structure.
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