thésaurisaient
The word 'thésaurisaient' is divided into four syllables: thé-sau-ri-saient. It's the imperfect indicative of 'thésauriser', derived from Latin 'thesaurus'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining pronounceable consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To hoard, to treasure, to accumulate.
They were hoarding.
“Ils thésaurisaient de l'or et des bijoux.”
“Les collectionneurs thésaurisaient des timbres rares.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-saient', as is typical in French.
Syllables
thé — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'th' treated as a single onset.. sau — Open syllable, vowel sound 'au'.. ri — Open syllable, following a consonant cluster.. saient — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, containing a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained as long as they are pronounceable as a unit.
VCV Division
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel sequences are typically divided between the consonants.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress falls on the final syllable in French.
- The 'th' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The 'rs' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' do not affect syllabification.
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