soubresautèrent
Syllables
sou-bre-sau-tè-rent
Pronunciation
/su.bʁə.so.tɛ.ʁɑ̃.təʁ/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
sou- + bresaut- + -èrent
The word 'soubresautèrent' is divided into five syllables: sou-bre-sau-tè-rent. It's a verb in the past historic, third-person plural, meaning 'they started/jumped'. Syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters. Stress falls on the final syllable.
Definitions
- 1
To startle suddenly, to jump, to recoil.
Started, jumped, recoiled (they).
“Ils soubresautèrent en entendant le coup de feu.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('rent'), though it is weak due to the silent 'ent'. French stress is generally on the last syllable of a phrase or breath group.
Syllables
sou — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. bre — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant cluster.. sau — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. tè — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. rent — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster, including a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided after each vowel sound. When a vowel is followed by a consonant, it forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they are pronounced as separate syllables. Common clusters like 'br' remain intact.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in 'rent' doesn't affect the syllabification process.
- The silent 'ent' ending doesn't create a separate syllable, but it carries the stress.
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