repeignéraient
Syllables
re-pei-gné-raient
Pronunciation
/ʁə.pɛɲ.ʁe.ʁɛ̃.tʁɛ̃/
Stress
0001
Morphemes
re- + peindre + -aient
The word 'repeigneraient' is syllabified as re-pei-gné-raient. It's a verb form composed of the prefix 're-', the root 'peindre', and the conditional suffix '-aient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllable division follows French rules of vowel separation and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
Conditional tense, third-person plural of 'repeindre' - to repaint.
They would repaint.
“Ils repeigneraient la maison si ils avaient le temps.”
“Nous repeigneraient les murs en bleu.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-raient', though French stress is generally weak. The numbers represent the stress level for each syllable, with 0 being unstressed and 1 being primary stress.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. pei — Closed syllable, unstressed.. gné — Closed syllable, unstressed.. raient — Closed syllable, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel Clusters
French generally separates vowel clusters into distinct syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are often broken up to create syllables with permissible onsets and codas.
Maximizing Onsets
Syllables tend to maximize their onsets (initial consonants).
Final Syllable
The final syllable often contains the verb ending or other grammatical markers.
- The 'gn' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ɲ/ but the syllable division reflects the orthographic representation.
- Nasal vowels require careful pronunciation.
- French stress is generally weak and falls on the last syllable of a phrase.
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