désembraieraient
Syllables
dé-sem-brai-e-raient
Pronunciation
/de.z‿ɛ̃.bʁɛ.je.ʁɛ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dé- + sem- + brai-eraient
The word 'désembraieraient' is a verb in the conditional tense, 3rd person plural. It is syllabified as dé-sem-brai-e-raient, with stress on the final syllable 'raient'. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'dé-', a root 'sem-', and a conditional suffix '-brai-eraient'. Syllable division follows vowel-based rules and handles consonant clusters appropriately.
Definitions
- 1
To unsow, to scatter again, to undo sowing.
They would unsow/scatter.
“Ils désembraieraient les graines si le temps devenait mauvais.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'raient', which is typical for French verbs.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, lightly stressed.. sem — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. brai — Open syllable.. e — Open syllable, schwa-like vowel.. raient — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily pronounceable as separate syllables.
Liaison
Liaison between syllables can affect pronunciation but doesn't change the orthographic syllable division.
- The 'e' in 'dé-' can be elided in spoken French.
- Nasal vowels require careful consideration in syllabification.
- The conditional tense ending '-raient' consistently receives the stress.
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