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époustouflerais

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

époustoufflérais

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

é-pous-touf-flé-rais

Pronunciation

/e.pustu.flɛ.ʁe/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

é- + poustoufl- + -erais

The verb 'époustouflerais' (would stun) is divided into five syllables: é-pous-touf-flé-rais, with stress on the final syllable. It comprises a prefix, onomatopoeic root, and conditional suffix, following standard French syllabification rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To stun, to overwhelm, to amaze

    Would stun, would overwhelm, would amaze

    Cette nouvelle m'époustouflerais.

    Si j'avais les moyens, je l'époustouflerais avec un cadeau.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the last syllable, '-rais'

Syllables

5
é/e/
pous/pu/
touf/tu/
flé/fle/
rais/ʁe/

é Open syllable, initial vowel.. pous Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. touf Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. flé Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. rais Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant, primary stress.

Initial Vowel Rule

Any word starting with a vowel begins a syllable.

Vowel-Consonant Rule

A vowel followed by one or more consonants generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.

  • The 'stoufl' cluster is a key consideration, treated as a unit within a syllable. The conditional ending '-erais' is a standard suffix.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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