retentissantes
The word 'retentissantes' is divided into five syllables: re-ten-tis-san-tes. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tis'). It's morphologically complex, with Latin-derived prefixes and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Resonating, echoing, resounding, lingering.
Resonating, echoing
“Les voix retentissantes du chœur remplissaient l'église.”
“Des échos retentissantes résonnaient dans la vallée.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tis').
Syllables
re — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ten — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. tis — Closed syllable, stressed.. san — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tes — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule
Syllables begin with a vowel sound.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant Rule
Syllables generally end with a consonant sound, unless followed by another vowel.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable.
- The word doesn't present any major exceptions to standard French syllabification rules. The presence of nasal vowels is typical.
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