tour billonnent
The word 'tourbillonnent' is divided into four syllables: tou-r bil-lon-nent. It's a verb derived from Latin roots, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows standard French rules of dividing before vowels and after consonants, maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
To swirl, eddy, or revolve rapidly.
To swirl, spin, eddy.
“Les feuilles tourbillonnent dans le vent.”
“Les danseurs tourbillonnent sur la scène.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lon').
Syllables
tou — Open syllable, initial syllable.. r bil — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. lon — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. nent — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and verb ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Following Division
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
Consonant-Following Division
Syllables are divided after consonants when followed by vowels.
Maximizing Onsets
French tends to maximize onsets (consonant sounds at the beginning of a syllable).
- The nasal vowels /ɔ̃/ do not affect syllable division rules.
- The 'r' in 'tour' could potentially be linked to the following vowel, but separating it creates a more natural syllable division.
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