redémolissaient
Syllables
re-dé-mo-lis-sai-ent
Pronunciation
/ʁe.de.mɔ.li.sɛ̃/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
re- + démol- + -issaient
The word 'redémolissaient' is divided into six syllables: re-dé-mo-lis-sai-ent. It consists of the prefix 're-', the root 'démol-', and the suffix '-issaient'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-sai-'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, handling consonant clusters and separating morphemes based on vowel sounds.
Definitions
- 1
To be demolishing again, were demolishing.
were demolishing
“Ils redémolissaient les vieilles maisons pour construire des immeubles modernes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sai-' due to French stress patterns.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, containing the prefix. Stressed level 0.. dé — Open syllable, part of the root. Stressed level 0.. mo — Open syllable, part of the root. Stressed level 0.. lis — Closed syllable, part of the root. Stressed level 0.. sai — Closed syllable, containing the suffix. Stressed level 1.. ent — Closed syllable, containing the suffix. Stressed level 0.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are broken only when they are difficult to pronounce together.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables if they contain a vowel sound.
- The 'mol' sequence is a potential edge case, but the 'm' is followed by a vowel, making 'mo-lis' acceptable.
- Nasal vowels like /ɛ̃/ are characteristic of French phonology and influence syllable structure.
- Liaison in connected speech might occur, but doesn't alter the underlying syllable structure.
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