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caillebotterais

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

caillebotterais

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cai-lle-bot-te-rais

Pronunciation

/kɑj.bɔ.tə.ʁe/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

caille + botterais

The word 'caillebotterais' is a verb form divided into five syllables: cai-lle-bot-te-rais. Stress falls on the final syllable '-rais'. The morphemic breakdown reveals a root of uncertain origin combined with a Germanic-influenced suffix and a Latin conditional ending. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To stumble, to blunder, to make a clumsy mistake.

    To stumble, to blunder

    Je caillebotterais volontiers si cela pouvait me faire rire.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-rais'.

Syllables

5
cai/kɑ/
lle/jə/
bot/bɔ/
te/tə/
rais/ʁe/

cai Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel sound /ɑ/.. lle Open syllable, contains the 'll' sequence pronounced as /j/.. bot Closed syllable, vowel sound /ɔ/.. te Open syllable, vowel sound /ə/.. rais Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed vowel sound /e/.

Vowel-Consonant

Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound.

Consonant-Vowel

Syllables are typically divided before a vowel sound.

Avoid Breaking Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are difficult to pronounce.

  • The 'll' sequence is pronounced as /j/.
  • Liaison possibilities exist but do not affect the orthographic syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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