verrouillassent
Syllables
ver-rou-il-las-sent
Pronunciation
/və.ʁu.i.las.sɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
ver- + rouil- + -la-ssent
The word 'verrouillassent' is syllabified as ver-rou-il-las-sent, with stress on the final syllable. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-consonant separation and consonant cluster handling.
Definitions
- 1
They were locking / They would lock (subjunctive mood).
They were locking / They would lock
“Ils verrouillassent la porte chaque soir.”
“Si seulement ils verrouillassent leurs cœurs.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'sent'.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, vowel-consonant sequence.. rou — Open syllable, vowel-consonant sequence.. il — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. las — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel sequence.. sent — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
A vowel followed by a consonant typically creates a syllable boundary.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are unpronounceable.
- The 'ill' sequence requires consideration of glide formation.
- The geminate 'ss' does not necessarily trigger a syllable break.
- French stress is typically on the last syllable of a phrase.
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