débâillonnerons
Syllables
dé-bâ-illon-ne-rons
Pronunciation
/de.ba.jɔ̃.ne.ʁɔ̃/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
dé- + bâillon- + -nerons
The word 'débâillonnerons' is divided into five syllables: dé-bâ-illon-ne-rons. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bâil-'. It's a complex verb form with a prefix, root, and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and nasal vowel structures.
Definitions
- 1
To gape, to open one's mouth wide (often in surprise or astonishment).
We will gape.
“Nous débâillonnerons en voyant le spectacle.”
“Ils ont débâillonné d'étonnement.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bâil-' (represented as '1'). Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. bâ — Open syllable, stressed.. illon — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. rons — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, unstressed.
Word Parts
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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.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels (like /ɔ̃/) are treated as a single unit, including the following 'n' or 'm'.
- The circumflex accent (â) indicates a historical 's' and influences pronunciation but not syllabification.
- The 'n' in 'bâillonner' is part of the nasal vowel sound and is not a syllable onset.
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