débalourdrions
Syllables
dé-ba-lou-rd-ri-ons
Pronunciation
/de.ba.luʁ.dʁjɔ̃/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
dé- + balourd- + -erions
“Débalourderions” is a French verb meaning 'we would overcome our clumsiness'. It's divided into six syllables: dé-ba-lou-rd-ri-ons, with stress on 'ri'. Syllabification follows standard French rules, beginning syllables with vowels and breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To manage to overcome foolishness or clumsiness; to succeed in doing something despite initial awkwardness or difficulty.
We would un-fool ourselves; We would overcome our clumsiness.
“Si nous travaillions ensemble, nous débalourderions plus vite.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ri'.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ba — Open syllable.. lou — Open syllable.. rd — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ri — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ons — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Syllables can end with a nasal vowel.
- The pronunciation of the /d/ in 'rd' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
- The conditional ending '-ions' is a common feature of French verb conjugation and consistently follows the syllable division rules.
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