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désapprouveraient

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

6 syllables
17 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “désapprouveraient” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

dés’approuvreraient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-s’-ap-prou-vre-raient

Pronunciation

/de.z‿a.pʁu.vʁe.ʁɛ̃/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

dés- + approuv- + -eraient

The word 'désapprouveraient' is divided into six syllables: dé-s’-ap-prou-vre-raient. It consists of the prefix 'dés-', the root 'approuv-', and the conditional suffix '-eraient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    would disapprove

    would disapprove

    “Ils désapprouveraient cette décision.”

    “Nous désapprouverions une telle attitude.”

    syn:déconseilleraientrefuseraient
    ant:approuveraient

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-raient', typical of French.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
s'/z‿/
ap/a.pʁu/
prou/pʁu/
vre/vʁe/
raient/ʁɛ̃/

dé — Open syllable, vowel sound.. s' — Transition syllable, liaison.. ap — Closed syllable, consonant 'p' closes.. prou — Open syllable, vowel 'ou' forms syllable.. vre — Closed syllable, consonant 'r' closes.. raient — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

dés-

Latin *dis-*, negation

root

approuv-

Latin *approbare*, to approve

suf

-eraient

Conditional ending, from *être*

Similar Words

a­pʁu­vʁe­ʁedé­s’­a­pʁuva­pʁu­vɛ̃

Vowel Rule

Each vowel sound forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are not broken unless they are complex.

Liaison Rule

Liaison creates a transition syllable between morphemes.

  • Liaison between 's' and 'a'.
  • Nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ in '-raient'.
  • Uvular 'r' pronunciation may vary regionally.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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