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démuselleraient

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

démuselleraient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-mu-sel-le-raient

Pronunciation

/de.my.zɛ.lɛ.ʁɛ/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + mousse- + -ler-aient

The word 'démuselleraient' is a verb in the third-person plural conditional mood. It is divided into five syllables: dé-mu-sel-le-raient, with stress on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking up consonant clusters. The word consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'mousse-', and the suffix '-ler-aient'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To delouse (someone/something), would delouse.

    Would delouse

    “Ils démousselleraient les enfants.”

    ant:Infester (to infest with lice)

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable ('raient'), which is the standard pattern for French verbs in isolation.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
mu/my/
sel/sɛl/
le/lə/
raient/ʁɛ/

dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. mu — Open syllable, unstressed.. sel — Closed syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. raient — Closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'removal, reversal'. Prefix indicating reversal or removal of the action.

root

mousse-

From 'mousse' meaning 'louse'. Root denoting the insect.

suf

-ler-aient

Combination of infinitival suffix '-ler-' (from Latin '-āre') and conditional ending '-aient' (from Latin '-ērent'). Indicates third-person plural conditional mood.

Similar Words

dé­mus­cle­raientdé­mê­le­raientre­mus­cle­raient

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open syllables.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are interruptors.

Vowel Sequences

Vowel sequences are often divided into separate syllables, but diphthongs are treated as a single syllable.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable.

  • The 'dé-' prefix is a common feature in French verbs and its syllabification is consistent.
  • The conditional ending '-aient' is a standard pattern.
  • The 'll' sequence is pronounced as a single /l/ sound in modern French, influencing the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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