enténébreraient
Syllables
en-té-né-brer-aient
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.te.ne.bʁe.ʁɛ/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
en- + ténèbr- + -eraient
The word 'enténébreraient' is syllabified as en-té-né-brer-aient. It's a verb in the conditional mood, derived from Latin roots. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'brer'. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-initial syllables and consonant-vowel separation, with some considerations for consonant clusters and nasal vowels.
Definitions
- 1
To darken, to obscure, to cast into shadow.
Would darken, would obscure.
“Si le ciel s'assombrissait, les étoiles enténébreraient le paysage.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'brer'.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. té — Closed syllable, stressed.. né — Closed syllable.. brer — Closed syllable, primary stress.. aient — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables typically begin with a vowel.
Consonant-Vowel Separation
Consonant-vowel sequences are generally separated.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are often maintained within a single syllable.
Nasal Vowel Syllabification
Nasal vowels form single syllables.
- The conditional ending '-aient' is a complex suffix.
- The verb is highly inflected.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in 'en' is a single syllable despite the 'en' spelling.
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