soubresautâmes
Syllables
sou-bre-sau-tâ-mes
Pronunciation
/su.bʁə.so.ta.me/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
sou- + bresaut- + -âmes
The word 'soubresautâmes' is divided into five syllables: sou-bre-sau-tâ-mes. It's a verb form with a prefix, root, and suffix. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the rule of vowel nuclei and maintains consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
We started, we jumped, we recoiled
Nous avons sursauté
“Nous soubresautâmes en entendant le coup de tonnerre.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-mes', though French stress is generally less pronounced than in English.
Syllables
sou — Open syllable, diphthong nucleus.. bre — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. sau — Open syllable, diphthong nucleus.. tâ — Open syllable, circumflexed vowel.. mes — Closed syllable, schwa vowel, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds (including diphthongs).
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.
- The past historic tense is rarely used in modern spoken French.
- Pronunciation of schwa vowels can vary regionally.
- Circumflexed vowels do not directly affect syllabification.
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