surenchérissions
Syllables
su-ren-ché-ris-sions
Pronunciation
/sy.ʁɑ̃.ʃe.ʁi.sjɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
sur- + enchérir- + -issions
The word 'surenchérissions' is divided into five syllables: su-ren-ché-ris-sions. It's a verb conjugation with a prefix, root, and suffix. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.
Definitions
- 1
First-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'surenchérir'.
we were outbidding, we would outbid
“Nous surenchérissions pour obtenir le tableau.”
ant:sous-enchérir
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sions', though it is relatively weak in French.
Syllables
su — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ren — Nasal vowel syllable.. ché — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ris — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sions — Nasal vowel syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable contains a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Nasal Vowel Syllable
Nasal vowels form their own syllables.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are not broken unless they represent distinct pronunciations.
- The 'ch' digraph is pronounced as /ʃ/ and does not create a syllable break.
- The 'r' is a uvular fricative, typical of French, and doesn't affect syllabification.
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