réchapperaient
The word 'réchapperaient' is syllabified as ré-chap-pe-raient. It's a verb in the conditional present, 3rd person plural, meaning 'they would escape'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the sonority principle and treats consonant clusters as single onsets.
Definitions
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To escape, to get away. In the conditional, it means 'they would escape'.
They would escape.
“Ils réchapperaient s'ils avaient une clé.”
“Les prisonniers réchapperaient probablement.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'raient'. French stress is generally on the last syllable of a phrase or breath group.
Syllables
ré — Open syllable, vowel onset.. chap — Closed syllable, consonant onset.. pe — Open syllable, consonant onset.. raient — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Sonority Principle
Syllables are formed to maximize sonority, with vowels forming syllable nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are analyzed to determine whether they can be broken up or function as a single onset or coda.
Vowel Onset Rule
A vowel always begins a syllable.
- The 'ch' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The final 'ent' is a common conditional ending and is syllabified as part of the final syllable.
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