retrempassions
The word 'retrempassions' is divided into four syllables: re-trem-pas-sions. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 're-', a root 'tremp-', and a suffix '-passions'. Stress is weak and falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the standard French rules of vowel-centered syllables and consonant cluster preservation.
Definitions
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They re-tempered
They re-tempered
“Les forgerons retrempassions l'acier pour le rendre plus résistant.”
Stress pattern
Stress is relatively weak in French, but the final syllable '-sions' receives a slight emphasis.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, initial consonant.. trem — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. pas — Closed syllable, simple vowel.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, suffix.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each vowel sound forms a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are complex.
- The 'r' sound can be schwa-like in unstressed positions.
- Nasal vowels are treated as single vowel sounds.
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