reprographfiâmes
Syllables
re-pro-graph-fi-âmes
Pronunciation
/ʁə.pʁɔ.ɡʁa.fi.am/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
re- + graph + -o-graphie-âmes
The word 'reprographiâmes' is a French verb in the past historic, first-person plural. It is syllabified as re-pro-graph-fi-âmes, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('-fi-'). The morphemic breakdown reveals Latin and Greek roots, and the syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
- 1
To reproduce graphically; to make copies.
We reprographed.
“Nous reprographiâmes les documents importants avant l'incendie.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-fi-'). French stress is generally less prominent than in English.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. pro — Open syllable, unstressed.. graph — Closed syllable, unstressed.. fi — Open syllable, stressed.. âmes — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are considered open (e.g., 're-', 'pro-').
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless a natural vowel separation exists (e.g., 'graph-').
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are generally divided into separate syllables (e.g., 'graphi-').
Final Consonant
A single final consonant typically closes the preceding syllable (e.g., '-âmes').
- The circumflex accent on 'â' indicates a historical 's' and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /f/.
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