apprivoiseraient
Syllables
ap-pri-voi-se-raient
Pronunciation
/a.pʁi.vwa.zɛ.ʁɛ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
a- + priv- + -eraient
The word 'apprivoiseraient' is divided into five syllables: ap-pri-voi-se-raient. The stress falls on the final syllable. It's a verb in the conditional tense, meaning 'they would tame'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and avoids breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
They would tame.
Ils apprivoiseraient.
“Ils apprivoiseraient les animaux sauvages.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the last syllable, '-raient'
Syllables
ap — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pri — Open syllable.. voi — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. se — Open syllable, potential for liaison.. raient — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are not broken unless they are pronounced as separate syllables.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs (like 'oi') are generally treated as a single syllable unit.
- The 'oi' diphthong is treated as a single syllable unit.
- The conditional ending '-raient' is a stable unit.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in French
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- outside
- orientatrice
- vandalisera
- sufisamment
- abjures
- abjurez
- abjurer
- abjurée
- abjurât
- abjuras
- abjurai
- abjecte
- abjects
- abîmiez
- abîmons
- abîmées
- abîment
- abîmera
- abîmant
- abîmais