déséngageraient
Syllables
dé-sén-ga-ge-raient
Pronunciation
/de.zɑ̃.ɡa.ʒe.ʁɛ.tʁ/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dés- + engag- + -eraient
The word 'désengageraient' is syllabified as 'dé-sén-ga-ge-raient', with stress on the final syllable. It consists of the prefix 'dés-', the root 'engag-', and the conditional suffix '-eraient'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule, maintaining consonant clusters and accounting for the nasal vowel.
Definitions
- 1
They would disengage.
They would disengage.
“Si la situation le permettait, ils désengageraient leurs troupes.”
“Ils désengageraient volontiers de cette affaire.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-raient', typical of French.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sén — Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. ga — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ge — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus.. raient — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are complex and involve a sonorant consonant.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels function as syllable nuclei.
- The final 't' in '-raient' can be silent in casual speech, but is present in the phonetic transcription.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'r' sound do not affect syllabification.
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