retentissement
The French word 'retentissement' is divided into five syllables: re-ten-tis-se-ment. It's a noun derived from Latin roots, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'tis'. The 'ts' cluster and nasal vowels are key phonological features influencing its syllabification.
Definitions
- 1
The effect or consequence of something; an echo; a repercussion; resonance.
Echo, repercussion, resonance
“Le retentissement de ses paroles fut immense.”
“Les retentissements de la crise économique se font encore sentir.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tis'
Syllables
re — Open syllable, vowel-initial. ten — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. tis — Closed syllable, 'ts' cluster. se — Open syllable. ment — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, final syllable
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables beginning with a vowel are separated.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Final Syllable Rule
The final syllable often receives a slight emphasis.
- The 'ts' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit. Nasal vowels influence syllable structure.
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