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dépoussiéraient

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

dépoussireaient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-pous-si-re-aient

Pronunciation

/de.pu.sje.ʁe.jɛ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + poussi- + -éraient

The word 'dépoussiéraient' is divided into five syllables: dé-pous-si-re-aient. The stress falls on the final syllable '-aient'. The syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary breaks within consonant clusters. The word is a verb form derived from the root 'poussière' (dust) with the prefix 'dé-' and the imperfect indicative ending '-aient'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To be dusting

    They were dusting

    “Ils dépoussiéraient les meubles anciens.”

    “Elle dépoussiérait la bibliothèque chaque semaine.”

    syn:nettoyaientbalayaient
    ant:salissaientencrassaient

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-aient', which is typical for French verbs. The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
pous/pu/
si/sje/
re/ʁe/
aient/jɛ̃/

dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. pous — Open syllable, unstressed.. si — Closed syllable, unstressed. The 's' is pronounced and forms a syllable with the following vowel.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. aient — Closed syllable, stressed. Contains a nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'removal, reversal'. Prefixes typically alter the meaning of the root.

root

poussi-

From 'poussière' (dust), Latin 'pulvis'. The core meaning relates to dust.

suf

-éraient

Imperfect indicative ending (3rd person plural). Indicates tense and agreement.

Similar Words

dé­pous­si­é­rerdé­pê­chaientdé­mous­saient

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open and form separate syllables.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they can be easily separated by a vowel sound.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.

Vowel Groupings

Vowel groupings are generally treated as a single syllable.

  • The pronunciation of the 'r' sound can vary regionally, but this does not affect the syllable division.
  • The 's' between 'u' and 'si' could potentially be a syllable break, but it's generally integrated into the 'si' syllable to avoid breaking up a pronounceable consonant cluster.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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