décommandreraient
Syllables
dé-com-man-dre-raient
Pronunciation
/de.kɔ̃.mɑ̃.dʁɛ.ʁɛ/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
dé- + command- + -eraient
The word 'décommanderaient' is syllabified into five syllables: dé-com-man-dre-raient. It consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'command-', and the conditional suffix '-eraient'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-raient'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing open syllables and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To cancel an order, to withdraw a recommendation.
They would un-order / They would cancel.
“Ils décommanderaient le repas s'ils étaient malades.”
“Nous décommanderaient ce livre si nous ne l'avions pas aimé.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-raient'. The syllable 'dre' receives a secondary stress, while the initial syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, containing the prefix. Relatively stressed.. com — Open syllable, containing the nasal vowel. Unstressed.. man — Open syllable, containing the nasal vowel. Unstressed.. dre — Closed syllable, containing the root vowel. Moderately stressed.. raient — Closed syllable, containing the conditional ending. Primary stressed syllable.
Word Parts
dé-
Latin origin, meaning 'reversal', 'removal'. Negation/reversal function.
command-
Latin *commendare*, meaning 'to entrust', 'to recommend'. Core meaning of ordering/requesting.
-eraient
Conditional ending, derived from the imperfect subjunctive of *avoir* + past participle. Indicates conditional mood, third-person plural.
Open Syllable Preference
French favors open syllables (ending in a vowel). This is evident in the division between 'dé-' and 'com-'.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex or involve a sonorant consonant.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel groups (like 'ai' in 'raient') are typically treated as a single syllable.
Nasal Vowel Syllabification
Nasal vowels /ɔ̃/ and /ɑ̃/ form their own syllables.
- The 'd' in 'dé-' can be slightly reduced in rapid speech.
- The 'r' sound is a key feature of French pronunciation and influences the syllabic weight of the syllables containing it.
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