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ébouillanterais

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

ébouillanterais

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

é-bou-ill-an-te-rais

Pronunciation

/e.bwi.jɑ̃.te.ʁe/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

é- + bouill- + -anterais

The word 'ébouillanterais' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster preservation. It's the first-person singular imperfect subjunctive of 'ébouillanter', with stress on the final syllable. The 'bouill-' cluster is a key feature, with 'll' representing /j/.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    First-person singular imperfect subjunctive of 'ébouillanter'.

    I would scald/blanch.

    “Si j'avais le temps, j'ébouillanterais les tomates.”

    syn:blanchirpasser (in cooking context)
    ant:refroidir (to cool)

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-rais'. French stress is generally less prominent than in English.

Syllables

6
é/e/
bou/bu/
ill/ij/
an/ɑ̃/
te/te/
rais/ʁe/

é — Open syllable, vowel sound.. bou — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ill — Closed syllable, diphthong followed by a consonant.. an — Nasal vowel, open syllable.. te — Closed syllable, vowel sound followed by a consonant.. rais — Closed syllable, vowel sound followed by a consonant, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

é-

Latin origin, intensifying prefix, now largely lexicalized.

root

bouill-

From Old French *boillir*, ultimately from Latin *bullire* (to boil).

suf

-anterais

Combination of verbal suffix *-anter-* (infinitive formation) and the first-person singular imperfect subjunctive ending *-ais*.

Similar Words

bou­ill­iré­bouil­lanttra­vai­lle­rais

Vowel-Centric

Syllables are built around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they can be naturally pronounced as separate syllables.

  • The 'é-' prefix is often considered a clitic.
  • The 'll' in 'bouill-' represents a single sound /j/.
  • French syllabification can have some degree of phonetic interpretation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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