torréfijasjɔ̃
The word 'torréfiassions' is divided into five syllables based on vowel sounds. It consists of a Latin-derived root and a French imperfect indicative ending. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel nuclei and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
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We were roasting/parboiling.
We were roasting/parboiling.
“Nous torréfiassions le café avant de le moudre.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable (/sjɔ̃/) in French.
Syllables
to — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. rré — Open syllable, vowel nucleus, geminate consonant onset.. fi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ja — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sjɔ̃ — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus, complex consonant coda.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants (like 'rr') are treated as a single consonant within the syllable onset.
- The 'rr' cluster could potentially be broken, but is generally treated as a single consonant in this context.
- The 'sj' cluster is a permissible consonant coda in French.
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