épouvanteraient
Syllables
é-pou-van-te-raient
Pronunciation
/e.pu.vɑ̃.tʁe.ʁɛ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
é- + pouv- + -vanter-
The word 'épouvanteraient' is divided into five syllables: é-pou-van-te-raient. It follows French syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and avoids breaking consonant clusters. The stress falls on the final syllable, '-raient'. It's a verb form meaning 'they would frighten'.
Definitions
- 1
Conditional tense, third-person plural of 'épouvanter'.
They would frighten.
“Ils épouvanteraient les enfants avec leurs histoires.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the last syllable, '-raient'.
Syllables
é — Open syllable, single vowel.. pou — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. van — Nasal vowel forms a syllable.. te — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. raient — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels (/ɑ̃/, /ɛ̃/, etc.) always form their own syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Final consonant clusters are generally not broken.
- The 'nt' cluster in 'raient' is a common final consonant cluster and is not broken.
- Liaison possibilities in connected speech do not alter the core syllable structure.
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