ruisselretraient
The word 'ruisselleraient' is divided into four syllables: ruis-sel-re-traient. It's a verb form in the conditional present, third-person plural. Syllabification follows the standard French rules of forming syllables around vowel nuclei and avoiding unnecessary breaks in consonant clusters. Stress falls on the final syllable.
Definitions
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They would trickle/flow.
They would trickle/flow.
“Les larmes ruisselleraient sur ses joues.”
“Si la pluie continuait, les rivières ruisselleraient.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-raient', typical of French.
Syllables
ruis — Open syllable, diphthong 'ui' forms the nucleus.. sel — Open syllable, vowel 'e' as the nucleus.. re — Open syllable, vowel 'e' as the nucleus.. traient — Closed syllable, nasal vowel 'ɛ̃' as the nucleus.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they are complex and involve a sonorant consonant.
- The pronunciation of 'r' as a uvular fricative /ʁ/ is a common feature of French but doesn't affect syllabification.
- The sequence 'sell' is a common pattern in French and doesn't present any unusual syllabification challenges.
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