emprisonneraient
Syllables
em-pri-son-ne-raient
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.pʁi.zɔ.ne.ʁɛ̃t/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
em- + prison- + -ner-aient
The verb 'emprisonneraient' (would imprison) is divided into five syllables: em-pri-son-ne-raient, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules, maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, reflecting its Latin origins.
Definitions
- 1
To imprison, to confine; would imprison (conditional).
Would imprison
“Ils emprisonneraient tous ceux qui s'opposent au régime.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ne' in 'em-pri-son-ne-raient').
Syllables
em — Onsetless, open syllable.. pri — Closed syllable with consonant onset.. son — Closed syllable with consonant onset.. ne — Open syllable with nasal vowel.. raient — Closed syllable with consonant onset.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
French syllabification prioritizes maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left as the sole coda of a syllable if they can be part of an onset.
Vowel as Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
- Liaison does not affect the syllabification of the word itself.
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