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repositionnèrent

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

repositionnèrent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-po-si-tion-nè-rent

Pronunciation

/ʁə.pɔ.zi.sjɔ̃.nɛ.ʁɑ̃/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

re- + position + -nèrent

The word 'repositionnèrent' is syllabified as re-po-si-tion-nè-rent, with stress on 'nè'. It's a verb in the past historic tense, formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, following standard French syllabification rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To reposition; to place again in a different location.

    They repositioned.

    “Les soldats repositionnèrent les barricades.”

    “Ils repositionnèrent les meubles pour optimiser l'espace.”

    syn:déplacerreplacerremettre
    ant:fixermaintenir

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nè').

Syllables

6
re/ʁə/
po/pɔ/
si/si/
tion/sjɔ̃/
nè/nɛ/
rent/ʁɑ̃/

re — Open syllable, initial syllable.. po — Open syllable.. si — Open syllable.. tion — Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. nè — Closed, stressed syllable.. rent — Closed syllable with nasal vowel, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, indicates repetition.

root

position

Latin origin (*positio*), core meaning of placement.

suf

-nèrent

French, past historic tense marker (3rd person plural).

Similar Words

re­com­men­cè­rentre­con­si­dé­rè­rentdé­pla­cé­rent

Vowel-Consonant Rule

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable.

  • The 'ent' ending is a consistent marker for the past historic tense.
  • The double 'n' in 'position' influences pronunciation but not syllabification.
  • Nasal vowels create slightly more complex syllable structures.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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