universalizames
Syllables
u-ni-ver-sa-li-za-mes
Pronunciation
/y.ni.vɛʁ.sa.li.zam/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
univers + alisâmes
The word 'universalisâmes' is the first-person plural past historic of 'universaliser', meaning 'we universalized'. It's divided into seven syllables (u-ni-ver-sa-li-za-mes) with stress on the penultimate syllable, following standard French syllabification rules.
Definitions
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First-person plural past historic of the verb 'universaliser'.
We universalized
“Nous universalisâmes les concepts de liberté et d'égalité.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('za' in 'za-mes').
Syllables
u — Open syllable, single vowel.. ni — Open syllable, vowel-consonant sequence.. ver — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.. sa — Open syllable, vowel-consonant sequence.. li — Open syllable, vowel-consonant sequence.. za — Open syllable, vowel-consonant sequence.. mes — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.
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- The past historic tense is rarely used in spoken French.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ʁ/ do not affect syllable division.
- The circumflex accent indicates a historical 's' that has been elided.
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