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dégoupilleraient

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

dégoupilleraient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-gou-pil-le-raient

Pronunciation

/de.ɡu.pi.je.ʁɛ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + goupille- + -raient

The word 'dégoupilleraient' is divided into five syllables: dé-gou-pil-le-raient. It consists of a prefix 'dé-', a root 'goupille-', and a conditional suffix '-raient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding complex consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    They would unbutton.

    Ils déboutonneraient.

    “Si j'avais le temps, je dégoupilleraient cette vieille chemise.”

  2. 2

    They would dismantle.

    Ils démontraient.

    “Ils dégoupilleraient le mécanisme avec précaution.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the last syllable, 'raient', as is typical in French.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
gou/ɡu/
pil/pil/
le/lə/
raient/ʁɛ̃/

dé — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd', nucleus vowel 'e'. gou — Open syllable, onset consonant 'g', nucleus vowel 'o'. pil — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'p-l', nucleus vowel 'i'. le — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', nucleus schwa 'e'. raient — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'ʁ', nucleus nasal vowel 'ɛ̃', primary stress

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Onset Rule

Consonants preceding a vowel form the onset of the syllable.

Avoidance of Complex Clusters

Consonant clusters are avoided unless they are common and naturally occur within the language.

  • Liaison is possible between 'le' and 'raient' but doesn't affect syllabification.
  • Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary regionally but doesn't alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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