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cauchemarderont

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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cauchemardaront

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cau-che-mar-da-ron-t

Pronunciation

/koʃmaʁdaʁɔ̃/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

cauche- + mard- + -eront

The word 'cauchemarderont' is syllabified into six syllables: cau-che-mar-da-ron-t. Stress falls on the final syllable '-ront'. The word is a verb derived from Latin roots, meaning 'they will have nightmares'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing open syllables and avoiding complex consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To have nightmares; to dream of terrible things.

    To have nightmares

    “Les enfants cauchemarderont après avoir regardé le film d'horreur.”

    syn:rêver de cauchemarsavoir des cauchemars
    ant:rêver de beaux rêves

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable '-ront', which is the typical stress pattern in French.

Syllables

6
cau/ko/
che/ʃə/
mar/maʁ/
da/da/
ron/ʁɔ̃/
t/t/

cau — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. che — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by schwa.. mar — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. da — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ron — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. t — Syllable ending with a consonant.

Word Parts

pre

cauche-

From Old French *cauchier* (to heat, torment), ultimately from Latin *calere* (to be warm).

root

mard-

Related to *mâcher* (to chew), metaphorically suggesting something that gnaws at the mind.

suf

-eront

Verbal infinitive marker (-er) + 3rd person plural present indicative ending (-ont), Latin origin.

Similar Words

pa­le­rontchan­te­rontmar­che­ront

Open Syllable Preference

French favors syllables ending in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are broken up to create more pronounceable syllables.

Nasal Vowel Syllabification

Nasal vowels form their own syllables.

Consonant Codas

Consonants can end syllables, but complex clusters are avoided.

  • The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʃ/.
  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'ront' forms a distinct syllable.
  • Liaison with the following word could slightly alter pronunciation, but not syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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