rembourrassent
The word 'rembourrassent' is syllabified as re-m-bour-ras-sent, with stress on 'ras'. It's a verb form derived from 'rembourser' with a prefix 're-', root 'bour-', and suffixes '-rass-' and '-ent'. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a nucleus.
Definitions
- 1
To be reimbursing (someone).
To be reimbursing (them).
“Ils rembourrassent les frais de déplacement.”
“Si j'avais les moyens, je rembourrasserais toutes ses dettes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ras'.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, onset 'ʁ', nucleus 'ə'. m — Closed syllable, onset 'm'. bour — Open syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'u', coda 'ʁ'. ras — Open syllable, onset 'ʁ', nucleus 'a', stressed syllable. sent — Closed syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'ɑ̃', coda 'n'
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Maximizing Onsets
French tends to create syllables with onsets whenever possible.
Nucleus Requirement
Every syllable must have a nucleus (a vowel sound).
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are often broken up to create valid syllables.
- The imperfect subjunctive is a complex verb form, but its syllabification follows general French phonological rules.
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