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dépucelleraient

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

pucelleraient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-pu-cel-le-raient

Pronunciation

/de.py.sɛ.lɛ.ʁɛ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + pucel- + -eraient

The word 'dépucelleraient' is a verb in the conditional tense. It is divided into five syllables: dé-pu-cel-le-raient, with stress on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters. It consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'pucel-', and the conditional suffix '-eraient'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To deflower, to initiate someone sexually.

    Would deflower, would initiate sexually.

    Ils ne dépucelleraient jamais une jeune fille contre sa volonté.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable ('raient'), which is typical for French words.

Syllables

5
/de/
pu/py/
cel/sɛl/
le/lə/
raient/ʁɛ̃/

Open syllable, vowel sound.. pu Closed syllable, consonant ending.. cel Closed syllable, consonant ending.. le Open syllable, vowel sound.. raient Closed syllable, nasal vowel ending, stressed syllable.

Vowel-Initial Syllable

Syllables typically begin with a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.

Final Syllable Stress

French generally stresses the final syllable of a word.

  • The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ in 'raient' is a common feature of French and doesn't affect the syllabification process.
  • The word's sensitive meaning does not impact its linguistic analysis.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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