remastiquèrent
Syllables
re-mas-ti-què-rent
Pronunciation
/ʁə.mas.ti.kɛ.ʁɛ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
re- + mastiquer + -èrent
The word 'remastiquèrent' is divided into five syllables: re-mas-ti-què-rent. It's a verb in the passé simple, third-person plural, with stress on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules, considering vowel-initial and consonant-final syllables, and handling consonant clusters appropriately. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 're-', the root 'mastiquer', and the suffix '-èrent'.
Definitions
- 1
To chew again; to re-masticate.
They re-chewed.
“Les vaches remastiquèrent leur nourriture.”
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Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-rent', which is typical for French verbs.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, weak consonant followed by a vowel.. mas — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. ti — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. què — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. rent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel and consonant, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables typically begin with a vowel. 're-', 'ti-', 'què-' follow this rule.
Consonant-Final Syllable
Syllables can end in a consonant. 'mas', 'què', 'rent' are examples.
Consonant Cluster Handling
French avoids consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables where possible. 'sti' is an exception, with 's' belonging to the following syllable.
- Pronunciation of 're-' as /ʁə/ is a common reduction.
- The 'sti' sequence is a typical example of French phonotactics.
- The past historic tense is rarely used in spoken French.
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