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entre-dévorâtes

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

entredévorâtes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-tre-dé-vo-râ-tes

Pronunciation

/ɑ̃.tʁə.de.vɔ.ʁat/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

entre- + dévor- + -âtes

The word 'entre-dévorâtes' is syllabified as 'en-tre-dé-vo-râ-tes', with stress on the final syllable '-âtes'. It's a verb form composed of the prefix 'entre-', the root 'dévor-', and the suffix '-âtes'. Syllable division follows vowel-based rules and avoids breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    You (plural) devour

    You (plural) devour

    “Qu'ils ne se croient pas tout seuls, qu'ils entre-dévorâtes leurs illusions.”

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-âtes'. French generally stresses the last syllable of a word or phrase.

Syllables

6
en/ɑ̃/
tre/tʁə/
dé/de/
vo/vɔ/
râ/ʁa/
tes/tat/

en — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Unstressed.. tre — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Unstressed.. dé — Open syllable. Unstressed.. vo — Open syllable. Unstressed.. râ — Open syllable. Stressed.. tes — Closed syllable. Stressed.

Word Parts

pre

entre-

Old French from Latin 'inter-', meaning 'between, among'. Indicates reciprocal or collective action.

root

dévor-

From Latin 'devorare', meaning 'to devour'. Core meaning of the verb.

suf

-âtes

Inflectional suffix indicating the second person plural subjunctive present tense.

Similar Words

dé­vo­reren­tre­pren­drea­do­râ­tes

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds, creating open syllables where possible.

Consonant Cluster Avoidance

Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless they represent pronounceable consonant sequences.

Final Syllable Stress

French typically stresses the final syllable of a word.

  • Possible liaison between 'entre' and 'dévorâtes' in connected speech, but doesn't affect syllabification.
  • The 'r' sound is crucial in defining syllable boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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