scribouillèrent
The word 'scribouillèrent' is divided into four syllables: scri-bou-il-lèrent. It's a verb form with a Latin-derived root and suffix. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of onset maximization and vowel-initial syllable formation.
Definitions
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They scribbled, they doodled.
They scribbled.
“Les enfants scribouillèrent sur leurs cahiers.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-rent' as is typical in French.
Syllables
scri — Closed syllable, onset maximization.. bou — Open syllable.. il — Open syllable, diphthong.. lèrent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Grouping consonants into the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Each vowel typically begins a new syllable.
Consonant-Final Syllable
Syllables can end in consonants.
Nasal Vowel Formation
Vowels become nasalized before nasal consonants.
- The /kʁ/ cluster is common and doesn't trigger syllable division.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can have regional variations.
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