verrouillaient
Syllables
ver-rou-il-laient
Pronunciation
/və.ʁu.jɛ.lɛ̃/
Stress
0001
Morphemes
ver- + rou- + -rouiller/-aient
The word 'verrouillaient' is divided into four syllables: ver-rou-il-laient. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, with a subtle stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-consonant division and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To be locking, were locking.
Were locking
“Ils verrouillaient la porte chaque soir.”
“Les gardes verrouillaient les cellules.”
Stress pattern
Stress is subtle in French, but the final syllable '-aient' receives a slight emphasis.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, initial syllable.. rou — Open syllable, contains a rounded vowel.. il — Closed syllable, contains a semi-vowel and a front vowel.. laient — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel and is the final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority, but French prefers to keep them within a syllable if possible.
- The 'ill' sequence is a common feature in French verbs and doesn't present a significant exception.
- The imperfect ending '-aient' is consistently treated as a single syllable.
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