décongèleraient
Syllables
dé-con-gè-le-raient
Pronunciation
/de.kɔ̃.ʒɛ.lɛ.ʁɛ̃t/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dé- + congel- + -eraient
The word 'décongèleraient' is divided into five syllables: dé-con-gè-le-raient. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and consonant cluster rule. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is a verb in the conditional mood, meaning 'would thaw'.
Definitions
- 1
Would thaw
Would thaw
“Si la température montait, les aliments décongèleraient.”
“Ils décongèleraient la viande avant de la cuire.”
syn:dégèleraientant:congèleraient
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('raient') in French, as is typical for isolated words and phrase-final position.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. con — Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. gè — Open syllable, palatalized 'g' sound.. le — Open syllable.. raient — Closed syllable with nasal vowel, conditional ending.
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 before vowels are generally kept together within the same syllable.
- The 'r' sound in 'raient' can be elided in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
- Nasal vowels do not pose special challenges to syllabification.
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