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cafouilleraient

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

cafoujeraient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ca-fou-je-rai-ent

Pronunciation

/ka.fu.je.ʁɛ̃/

Stress

00011

Morphemes

cafouill + eraient

The word 'cafouilleraient' is a verb form syllabified into 'ca-fou-je-rai-ent' following French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks. It's composed of the root 'cafouill-' and the conditional suffix '-eraient', with stress on the final syllable. The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ impacts the division of the final two syllables.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To mess around, to fumble, to stir up (in a disorganized way).

    They would mess around/fumble/stir up.

    “Ils cafouilleraient dans leurs affaires.”

    “Si j'avais le temps, je cafouillerais un peu dans le jardin.”

    syn:brouillerremueragiter
    ant:organiserrangerclarifier

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable ('ent'), which is typical for French verbs.

Syllables

5
ca/ka/
fou/fu/
je/je/
rai/ʁɛ̃/
ent/ɛ̃/

ca — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fou — Open syllable, containing a vowel.. je — Open syllable, containing a semi-vowel and a vowel.. rai — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and final consonant.. ent — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel.

Word Parts

root

cafouill

Origin uncertain, likely onomatopoeic. Lexical core of the verb.

suf

eraient

Conditional ending, derived from Latin. Indicates conditional mood, third-person plural.

Similar Words

tra­vai­lle­raientre­gar­de­raientjou­e­raient

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained unless difficult to pronounce.

Vowel Sequences

Vowel sequences are divided into separate syllables.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress falls on the final syllable.

  • The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ influences the preceding syllable division.
  • The 'ill' sequence is acceptable despite being a consonant cluster.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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