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dégoudronnèrent

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

dégoudronnerèrent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-gou-dro-nne-rèrent

Pronunciation

/de.ɡu.dʁɔ.nɛ.ʁɛ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + goudron- + -nèrent

The word 'dégoudronnèrent' is divided into five syllables: dé-gou-dro-nne-rèrent. It consists of a prefix 'dé-', a root 'goudron-', and a suffix '-nèrent'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, avoiding breaks within consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To detar

    Detarred, paved over

    “Les ouvriers dégoudronnèrent la vieille route.”

    “Ils dégoudronnèrent la cour pour la transformer en jardin.”

    syn:Enrobèrentréparèrent
    ant:Goudronnèrent

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable '-rent', as is typical in French.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
gou/ɡu/
dro/dʁɔ/
nne/nɛ/
rèrent/ʁɛ̃/

dé — Open syllable, no consonant clusters.. gou — Open syllable, vowel 'ou' forms the syllable.. dro — Open syllable, vowel 'o' forms the syllable.. nne — Open syllable, double 'n' treated as a single consonant.. rèrent — Closed syllable, final consonant 'r' closes the syllable, nasal vowel 'ɛ̃' present.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, removal, undoing'. Negation/reversal function.

root

goudron-

From Old French 'goudron', ultimately from Medieval Latin 'gudro'. Core meaning related to tar.

suf

-nèrent

Indicates 3rd person plural past historic/passé simple. Combination of '-èrent' and linking '-n-'

Similar Words

dé­gou­dro­nnai­entdé­gou­dro­nne­raitdé­gou­dro­né

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound generally constitutes a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are not broken unless they are pronounced as separate syllables.

  • The double 'n' does not create a syllable break.
  • The 'r' before 'ent' is pronounced, forming a distinct syllable.
  • Nasal vowels influence pronunciation but do not alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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