dégoulineraient
The word 'dégoulineraient' (would drip) is syllabified as dé-gou-li-ne-raient, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'goutte-', and the suffixes '-lin-' and '-eraient'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking up consonant clusters.
Definitions
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To drip, to trickle (in the conditional mood).
Would drip
“Si le toit n'était pas réparé, l'eau dégoulineraient.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ne' in 'raient').
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. gou — Contains a diphthong, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. raient — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are intervocalic.
Diphthongs
Diphthongs are generally kept within a single syllable.
- The conditional ending '-eraient' is treated as a single unit despite containing multiple vowel sounds.
- The 'gou' sequence avoids vowel hiatus by treating 'ou' as a diphthong.
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