empoussièrait
The French verb 'empoussiérerait' (would dust) is divided into five syllables: em-pou-ssi-è-rait, with stress on the final syllable. It follows standard French syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding syllable-initial consonant clusters.
Definitions
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To dust (would).
Would dust
“Il empoussiérerait les meubles si il avait le temps.”
syn:dépoussiéreraitant:salirait
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-rait', as is typical in French.
Syllables
em — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. pou — Open syllable.. ssi — Closed syllable.. è — Open syllable.. rait — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up to avoid syllable-initial consonant clusters, but 'ss' is treated as a single consonant.
Stress Rule
Stress falls on the final syllable in French.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation.
- Treatment of 'ss' as a single consonant.
- Conditional ending '-rait'.
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