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débroussaillerions

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

5 syllables
18 characters
French
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5syllables

broussaillerions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-brous-sai-ller-ions

Pronunciation

/de.bʁu.saje.ʁjɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + brous- + -saillerions

The word 'débroussaillerions' is syllabified as dé-brous-sai-ller-ions, following French rules prioritizing vowel sounds. It's a verb form with a prefix 'dé-', root 'brous-', and suffixes '-saillerions'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification is consistent across related verb forms.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We would clear (brushwood, undergrowth).

    We would clear

    Si nous avions le temps, nous débroussaillerions le jardin.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the last syllable '-ions', typical for French words.

Syllables

5
/de/
brous/bʁu/
sai/saje/
ller/lɛʁ/
ions/jɔ̃/

Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. brous Open syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.. sai Closed syllable, vowel nucleus followed by consonant.. ller Open syllable, 'll' pronounced as a single sound.. ions Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.

Vowel Nucleus

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are permissible at the beginning of a syllable, as seen in 'brous-'. 'll' is treated as a single sound.

  • The 'll' in 'ller' is pronounced as a single palatal lateral approximant /l/ in modern French.
  • Stress is typically on the final syllable in French.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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