verrouillèrent
The word 'verrouillèrent' is syllabified as ver-rou-il-lè-rent, following French vowel-consonant-vowel division rules. It's a verb in the passé simple, third-person plural, meaning 'they locked'. The stress falls on the final syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals Latin origins in its prefix, root, and suffixes.
Definitions
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To lock (past historic, third-person plural)
They locked
“Les gardes verrouillèrent les portes.”
“Ils verrouillèrent la cave avant de partir.”
ant:déverrouiller
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-rent', as is typical in French.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, initial syllable.. rou — Open syllable, contains the root.. il — Closed syllable, contains part of the verbal suffix.. lè — Open syllable, contains part of the verbal suffix and vowel.. rent — Closed syllable, contains the past historic ending and nasal vowel, stressed syllable.
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are typically divided between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless unpronounceable.
Final Syllable
The final syllable often includes any remaining consonants.
- The 'ill' sequence is a common feature in French verbs.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in the final syllable is a characteristic of French pronunciation.
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