tresailliraient
The word 'tressailliraient' is divided into five syllables: tre-sai-lli-rai-ent. It's a verb in the imperfect conditional mood, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, handling consonant clusters and nasal vowels according to French phonological norms.
Definitions
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Conditional imperfect of 'tressaillir'
would startle, would jump, would recoil
“Ils tressailliraient à la vue d'un fantôme.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ent' as is typical in French.
Syllables
tre — Open syllable, onset 'tʁ', nucleus 'ɛ'. sai — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'a'. lli — Open syllable, onset 'j', nucleus 'i'. rai — Nasal vowel syllable, onset 'ʁ', nucleus 'ɛ̃'. ent — Closed syllable, nucleus 'ɛ̃', silent 't' influencing nasalization
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless difficult to pronounce.
Nasal Vowel Syllabification
Nasal vowels form their own syllables.
- The 'll' cluster is treated as a single palatal consonant /j/. The final 't' is silent but influences nasalization.
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