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trifouillèrent

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
14 characters
French
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5syllables

trifouilrent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tri-fou-il-lè-rent

Pronunciation

/tʁi.fu.jɛ.ʁɛ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

tri- + fouill- + -èrent

The word 'trifouillèrent' is divided into five syllables: tri-fou-il-lè-rent. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'tri-', a root 'fouill-' from 'fouiller', and a suffix '-èrent' indicating past historic tense. Stress falls on the final syllable '-rent'. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To rummage through, to search thoroughly, to poke around.

    They rummaged, they searched thoroughly.

    Les enfants trifouillèrent dans le grenier.

    Les détectives trifouillèrent la scène du crime.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-rent', as is typical in French.

Syllables

5
tri/tʁi/
fou/fu/
il/il/
/lɛ/
rent/ʁɛ̃/

tri Open syllable, initial syllable.. fou Open syllable, containing a rounded vowel.. il Closed syllable, containing a high vowel.. Open syllable, containing a mid vowel and a final consonant.. rent Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and a final consonant, stressed syllable.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters between vowels are split.

Vowel Sequences

Vowel sequences generally form separate syllables.

Final Consonant

A single final consonant typically closes the syllable.

  • The 'ill' sequence is a common pattern in French and is consistently divided as shown.
  • The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ doesn't affect the syllabification process.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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