sourcillassent
The word 'sourcillassent' is divided into five syllables: sou-r-cil-las-sent. It's the 3rd person plural present indicative of 'sourciller', meaning 'to furrow the brows'. The stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules, considering the syllabic 'r' and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To furrow the brows, to show displeasure or skepticism by raising the eyebrows.
They furrow their brows / They raise their eyebrows.
“Ils sourcillassent en entendant la nouvelle.”
“Elle sourcillassait, incrédule.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sent'.
Syllables
sou — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. r — Syllabic consonant, following a vowel.. cil — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. las — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. sent — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant, stressed syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are typically kept together within a syllable.
Single Consonant Rule
Single consonants following a vowel often form their own syllable.
Stress Rule
The final syllable of French verbs is generally stressed.
- The 'r' sound in French is often syllabic.
- Nasal vowels do not affect syllable division.
- The verb conjugation influences the final syllable.
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