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défeuilleraient

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

défeuilleraient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-feu-il-le-raient

Pronunciation

/de.fœ.jɛ.ʁa.jɛ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + feuill- + -eraient

The word 'défeuilleraient' is a verb form divided into five syllables: dé-feu-il-le-raient. It follows vowel-centric syllabification rules, separating the prefix 'dé-', root 'feuill-', and suffix '-eraient'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-raient'. The word means 'would defoliate'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To be defoliating, would defoliate, would strip leaves from.

    Would defoliate

    “Les arbres défeuilleraient lentement avec l'automne.”

    “Si le vent soufflait plus fort, les arbres défeuilleraient plus rapidement.”

    syn:dépouilleraientdéfolieraient
    ant:feuilleraitreverdirait

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-raient', which is typical for French words. The stress is primary and indicated by '1'.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
feu/fœ/
il/jɛ/
le/ʁa/
raient/jɛ̃/

dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. feu — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. il — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. le — Open syllable, containing a rhotic consonant.. raient — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'removal', 'separation'. Prefix indicating reversal or completion of the action.

root

feuill-

From 'feuille' (leaf), Latin 'folium'. Root denoting the object of the action (leaves).

suf

-eraient

Conditional tense ending, derived from Latin '-arent'. Indicates conditional mood, third-person plural.

Similar Words

ef­feu­il­le­raientre­mu­e­raienttra­vai­lle­raient

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are often separated into distinct syllables.

  • The pronunciation of the 'eu' diphthong can vary slightly regionally, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
  • The conditional ending '-raient' is a standard feature of French verb conjugation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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