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Words with Root “main” in French
Browse French words sharing the root “main”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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main From Latin *manēre* - to stay, remain. Core meaning of 'to hold, to keep'.
maintiendraient
4 syllables15 letters
main·tien·dre·raient
/mɛ̃.tɛ̃.dʁɛ̃.tʁjɛ̃/
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The word 'maintiendraient' is divided into four syllables: main-tien-dre-raient. It is a verb form in the conditional tense, third-person plural, derived from the root 'main-' (to hold) and the suffix '-tiendraient'. The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-raient'. The syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.