toussaillaient
The verb 'toussaillaient' (they were coughing) is divided into four syllables: tou-ssai-llai-ent. Stress is on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel-ending syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
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They were coughing (habitually or repeatedly).
They were coughing.
“Les enfants toussaillaient dans la cour de récréation.”
“Il toussailla pendant toute la nuit.”
ant:Se taisaient
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable, as is typical in French.
Syllables
tou — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ssai — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. llai — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by nasal vowel.. ent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Ending Rule
French syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are unpronounceable or violate the vowel-ending rule.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels form a syllable nucleus.
- The 'll' cluster is consistently treated as a single consonant sound within a syllable.
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