défaufileraient
Syllables
dé-fau-fi-le-raient
Pronunciation
/de.fo.fi.lɛ.ʁɛ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dé- + faufil- + -eraient
The word 'défaufileraient' is divided into five syllables based on vowel sounds. It consists of a prefix 'dé-', a root 'faufil-', and a conditional suffix '-eraient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and avoiding breaks within vowel clusters.
Definitions
- 1
to slip away
s'enfuir
“Ils défaufileraient devant l'ennemi.”
- 2
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('raient') as is typical in French.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. fau — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. fi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. le — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. raient — Closed syllable, consonant coda.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each vowel sound forms a syllable nucleus.
Avoid Internal Diphthong Break
Diphthongs and vowel clusters are not broken into separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they contain an interruptor consonant (l or r).
- Potential, but non-standard, syllabification of 'fau-' as 'fa-u'.
- Minimal regional variations in nasal vowel pronunciation.
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