réassortiraient
Syllables
ré-as-sor-ti-raient
Pronunciation
/ʁe.a.sɔʁ.ti.ʁɛ̃t/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
re- + assort + -ir/-aient
The word 'réassortiraient' (they would restock) is divided into five syllables: ré-as-sor-ti-raient, with stress on the final syllable. It's formed from the prefix 're-', the root 'assort-', and the suffixes '-ir' and '-aient'. Syllabification follows standard French rules.
Definitions
- 1
To restock, to re-assort (in the conditional mood, indicating what would be restocked).
They would restock / They would re-assort.
“Ils réassortiraient les rayons dès que possible.”
“Si nous avions plus de fonds, nous réassortiraient notre inventaire.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the last syllable '-raient', as is typical in French unless the final syllable contains a schwa.
Syllables
ré — Open syllable, vowel sound.. as — Open syllable, vowel sound.. sor — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ti — Closed syllable, consonant sound.. raient — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
re-
Latin origin, meaning 'again, anew'. Indicates repetition.
assort
French, ultimately from Latin 'assortire' - to sort out, to match. Meaning 'to sort, to match, to supply'.
-ir/-aient
French verb endings. '-ir' is the infinitive ending, '-aient' is the conditional present ending, 3rd person plural.
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Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are kept together unless they are difficult to pronounce.
- The 'rt' cluster is a potential point of variation, but is generally pronounced as a unit.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation in '-aient'.
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