trousequinates
The word 'troussequinâtes' is syllabified as trou-se-qui-na-tes, with stress on 'qui'. It's a past participle used as an adjective meaning 'bundled'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Gathered into small bundles; bundled up.
Bundled, gathered into small bundles
“Ses cheveux étaient troussequinâtes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('qui').
Syllables
trou — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. se — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. qui — Open syllable, 'qu' digraph as /k/.. na — Open syllable.. tes — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are often divided into separate syllables.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound.
- The final 'es' is a common plural/adjective ending.
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