décontaminerais
Syllables
dé-con-ta-mi-ne-rais
Pronunciation
/de.kɔ̃.ta.mi.ne.ʁe/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
dé- + contamin- + -erais
The word 'décontaminerais' is divided into six syllables: dé-con-ta-mi-ne-rais. Stress falls on the final syllable ('rais'). The syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining nasal vowels with their following consonants. The word is a verb in the conditional present tense, meaning 'would decontaminate'.
Definitions
- 1
To decontaminate (in the conditional mood, expressing what would be decontaminated).
Would decontaminate
“Je décontaminerais la zone si j'avais les moyens.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('rais'), as is typical in French. The stress is primary and located on the last syllable.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, initial vowel.. con — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ta — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. mi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ne — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. rais — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are complex.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels are kept with their following consonants.
Prefix/Suffix Integrity
Prefixes and suffixes are generally not broken across syllable boundaries.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'con' requires maintaining the following consonant within the syllable.
- French generally avoids syllable breaks within prefixes or suffixes.
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