stenografièrent
Syllables
ste-no-gra-fiè-rent
Pronunciation
/ste.no.ɡʁa.fje.ʁɛ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
sténo- + graph- + -ièrent
The word 'sténographièrent' is divided into five syllables: ste-no-gra-fiè-rent. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, with each vowel forming a syllable nucleus. The stress falls on the final syllable '-rent'. The word is a verb derived from Greek and Latin roots, meaning 'they took shorthand'.
Definitions
- 1
To take shorthand; to write in shorthand.
Prendre en sténographie
“Les secrétaires sténographièrent la conférence entière.”
“Ils sténographièrent les discours des orateurs.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-rent', as is typical in French. There is a slight secondary stress on the penultimate syllable, but it is much weaker.
Syllables
ste — Open syllable, vowel 'e' is the nucleus.. no — Open syllable, vowel 'o' is the nucleus.. gra — Open syllable, vowel 'a' is the nucleus.. fiè — Open syllable, vowel 'è' is the nucleus, 'i' creates a semi-vowel.. rent — Closed syllable, vowel 'è' is the nucleus, 'n' closes the syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Common and pronounceable consonant clusters are not broken up during syllabification.
- The 'iè' vowel combination is a standard French sequence and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- No significant regional variations affect syllabification.
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