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écarquilleraient

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

5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

écarquilleraient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

é-car-qui-lle-raient

Pronunciation

/e.kaʁ.ki.je.ʁɛ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

carquill + é-er-aient

The word 'écarquilleraient' is syllabified based on vowel sounds, with consonant clusters treated as single onsets. The final syllable receives primary stress. It's a conditional verb form meaning 'they would widen'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    They would widen

    They would widen

    Ils écarquilleraient les yeux de surprise.

    Si j'avais le pouvoir, j'écarquilleraient les frontières.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-raient', typical of French.

Syllables

5
é/e/
car/kaʁ/
qui/ki/
lle/je/
raient/ʁɛ̃/

é Open syllable, vowel initiates the syllable.. car Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'cr' as onset.. qui Open syllable, vowel initiates the syllable.. lle Closed syllable, 'll' treated as a single consonant onset.. raient Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus, conditional ending.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel initiates a new syllable.

Consonant Cluster Treatment

Consonant clusters like 'cr' and 'll' are treated as single onsets when possible.

  • Uvular 'r' pronunciation is standard and doesn't affect syllabification.
  • The 'll' cluster is always treated as a single consonant sound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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