villégiaturaient
Syllables
vil-lé-gia-tu-raient
Pronunciation
/vi.le.ʒja.ty.ʁɛ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
villégiature + aient
The word 'villégiaturaient' is divided into five syllables: vil-lé-gia-tu-raient. It's a verb in the imperfect indicative, third-person plural, derived from 'villégiaturer'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To spend time in a country house or resort; to vacation.
They were vacationing.
“Ils villégiaturaient dans une belle maison à la campagne.”
“Mes parents villégiaturaient souvent en Normandie.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-raient' as is typical in French.
Syllables
vil — Open syllable, initial syllable.. lé — Open syllable, contains a vowel with an acute accent.. gia — Syllable with a palatal consonant and a vowel.. tu — Syllable with a consonant cluster and a vowel.. raient — Closed syllable, final syllable with a nasal vowel and stress.
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.
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are often divided into separate syllables.
Final Consonant
A single final consonant typically closes the preceding syllable.
- The 'j' in 'villégiature' is treated as part of the following syllable.
- The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ in '-aient' doesn't affect syllabification.
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