soubresautaient
Syllables
sou-bre-sau-tai-ent
Pronunciation
/su.bʁə.so.tɛ.jɛ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
sou- + bresaut- + -aient
The word 'soubresautaient' is divided into five syllables: sou-bre-sau-tai-ent. It's the imperfect indicative of 'soubresauter', meaning 'they were startling'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-ent'. Syllabification follows French rules of vowel-centered syllables and consonant cluster preservation.
Definitions
- 1
To startle, to jump, to recoil suddenly.
They were startling/jumping/recoiling.
“Ils soubresautaient à chaque bruit.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ent', as is typical in French.
Syllables
sou — Open syllable, onset consonant /s/, vowel nucleus /u/.. bre — Open syllable, onset consonant /bʁ/, vowel nucleus /ə/.. sau — Open syllable, onset consonant /s/, vowel nucleus /o/.. tai — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel nucleus /ɛ/.. ent — Closed syllable, onset consonant /j/, nasal vowel nucleus /ɛ̃/, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
Final Syllable Stress
French typically stresses the final syllable of a phrase.
- Liaison with a following vowel sound can occur, potentially blurring syllable boundaries.
- The 'br' cluster is consistently maintained within a syllable.
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