redémontrrèrent
Syllables
re-dé-mon-tr-rèrent
Pronunciation
/ʁe.de.mɔ̃.tʁe.ʁɛ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
re- + démon- + -èrent
The word 'redémontrèrent' is divided into five syllables: re-dé-mon-tr-rèrent. It's a verb in the past historic tense, formed from the prefix 're-', the root 'démon-', and the suffix '-èrent'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, centered around vowel nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
To demonstrate again, to show again.
They demonstrated again.
“Les scientifiques redémontrèrent leurs résultats avec de nouvelles preuves.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable '-rent', typical of French word stress.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. dé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'é'. mon — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, consonant 'm' closes the syllable. tr — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr' in the onset. rèrent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, consonant 'r' closes the syllable
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maximized in the onset of a syllable when permissible by French phonotactics (e.g., 'tr').
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left as the sole onset of a syllable unless part of a permissible cluster.
- The 'r' sound in French is uvular, which can influence pronunciation but not syllable division.
- Nasal vowels create closed syllables.
- The past historic tense is less common in spoken French, but its syllabification follows standard rules.
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