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décourageraient

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

courageraient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-cou-ra-ge-raient

Pronunciation

/de.ku.ʁa.ʒe.ʁɛ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + courag- + -eraient

The word 'décourageraient' is divided into five syllables: dé-cou-ra-ge-raient. It consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'courag-', and the conditional suffix '-eraient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel rule and consonant cluster rules of French phonology.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To discourage, to dishearten, to demoralize.

    Would discourage

    Ils décourageraient les jeunes à poursuivre leurs rêves.

    Ces difficultés ne devraient pas les décourageraient.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-raient' in standard French pronunciation.

Syllables

5
/de/
cou/ku/
ra/ʁa/
ge/ʒe/
raient/ʁɛ̃/

Open syllable, single vowel.. cou Open syllable, single vowel.. ra Open syllable, single vowel.. ge Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.. raient Closed syllable, ending in a nasal vowel.

Vowel Rule

Every vowel sound constitutes a syllable nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken around vowels, prioritizing permissible French clusters.

Final Syllable Rule

The final syllable often contains the verb ending and is typically stressed.

  • The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ in 'raient' influences the syllable structure.
  • The 'gr' cluster is a permissible initial consonant cluster in French.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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