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dépatouillèrent

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

dépatouillèrent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-pa-tou-il-lè-rent

Pronunciation

/de.pa.tu.jɛ.ʁɛ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + patouil- + -lèrent

The word 'dépatouillèrent' is a verb in the passé simple, third-person plural. It is divided into five syllables: dé-pa-tou-il-lè-rent. The stress falls on the final syllable '-lèrent'. The word consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'patouil-', and the suffix '-lèrent'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division rules, maintaining consonant clusters and considering the final consonant.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To disentangle, to sort out, to extricate.

    They disentangled, they sorted out, they extricated.

    “Les enquêteurs dépatouillèrent l'affaire.”

    “Ils dépatouillèrent les fils électriques.”

    syn:démêlèrentdénouèrentextirpèrent
    ant:embrouillèrentcompliquèrent

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-lèrent', which is typical for French verbs. The stress is indicated by '1', while '0' represents unstressed syllables.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
pa/pa/
tou/tu/
il/jɛ/
lè/ʁɛ̃/

dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. pa — Open syllable, unstressed.. tou — Open syllable, unstressed.. il — Open syllable, unstressed.. lè — Closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'un-', 'dis-', or 'removal'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root verb.

root

patouil-

Origin uncertain, possibly onomatopoeic. The core meaning of the verb relates to disentangling or sorting out.

suf

-lèrent

Latin origin, indicating the third-person plural past historic tense. A verbal suffix.

Similar Words

dé­bal­lè­rentdé­pê­chè­rentdé­rou­lè­rent

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open syllables where possible.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained unless a natural vowel separation exists.

Final Consonant Rule

A final consonant typically forms its own syllable if it is pronounced.

  • The pronunciation of the 't' in 'lèrent' can be silent in some regional variations, but it remains part of the syllable for orthographic syllabification.
  • Liaison between 'patouil' and 'lèrent' is possible but not obligatory.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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