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surenchérissaient

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6 syllables
17 characters
French
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6syllables

surenchérissaissaient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

su-ren-ché-ris-sai-ssaient

Pronunciation

/sy.ʁɑ̃.ʃe.ʁi.sɑ̃/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

sur- + enchérir + -issaient

The word 'surenchérissaient' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds. It consists of the prefix 'sur-', the root 'enchérir', and the suffix '-issaient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    They were overbidding.

    They were overbidding.

    Les acheteurs surenchérissaient pour obtenir le tableau.

    Ils surenchérissaient sans cesse, jusqu'à ce que le prix devienne exorbitant.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-ssaient' as is typical in French.

Syllables

6
sy/sy/
ren/ʁɑ̃/
ché/ʃe/
ris/ʁi/
sai/sɑ̃/
ssaient/sɑ̃/

sy Open syllable, onset consonant 's'. ren Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', nasal vowel. ché Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'ch'. ris Open syllable, onset consonant 'r'. sai Open syllable, nasal vowel. ssaient Closed syllable, nasal vowel, final consonant 't'

Vowel-Initial Syllable

Each vowel sound initiates a new syllable.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated.

  • The 'r' sound is not syllabic in this context.
  • Nasal vowels do not affect syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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