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débâillonnerions

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
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débâillonnerions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-bâ-illon-ne-rions

Pronunciation

/de.ba.jɔ̃.ne.ʁjɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + baillon- + -nerions

The word 'débâillonnerions' is a conditional verb form. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, keeping consonant clusters intact. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of a prefix 'dé-', root 'baillon-', and suffix '-nerions'. It means 'we would gape' and exhibits consistent stress patterns with similar French verbs.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To gape, to stand with one's mouth open, to be slack-jawed.

    We would gape/stand with our mouths open.

    “Nous débâillonnerions d'étonnement.”

    “Ils débâillonnerions devant un tel spectacle.”

    syn:bâillerentrouvrir la bouche
    ant:fermer la bouche

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('rions'). French stress generally falls on the last syllable unless it's a schwa, in which case it falls on the penultimate syllable.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
bâ/ba/
illon/jɔ̃/
ne/ne/
rions/ʁjɔ̃/

dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. bâ — Open syllable, unstressed.. illon — Closed syllable with nasal vowel, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. rions — Closed syllable with nasal vowel, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'un-', 'down', or 'removal'. Negation or reversal of action.

root

baillon-

From Old French *bailon*, related to *bail* meaning 'lip' or 'jaw'. Core meaning related to opening the mouth wide.

suf

-nerions

Combination of -ner (verbal suffix) and -ions (conditional present first-person plural ending). Tense, mood, and person marking.

Similar Words

a­c­tio­nne­rionsra­tio­nne­rionsbâ­illon­ne­rions

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless they are complex and span syllable boundaries.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the final syllable contains a schwa.

  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ requires careful consideration as it's formed with a consonant cluster but treated as a single phonological unit.
  • The 'll' cluster is not broken during syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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