entrebâillerait
Syllables
en-tre-bâi-lle-rait
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.tʁə.bɛ.je.ʁɛ/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
en- + bailler + -trait
The word 'entrebâillerait' is syllabified as en-tre-bâi-lle-rait, with stress on 'bâi'. It's a verb in the conditional mood, composed of the prefix 'en-', root 'bailler', and suffix '-trait'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and treats 'll' as a single consonant.
Definitions
- 1
To slightly open (a door, window, etc.); to let slip (a remark, a secret).
Would slightly open, would let slip.
“La porte entrebâillerait légèrement sous l'effet du vent.”
“Il entrebâillerait ses lèvres pour dire quelque chose.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bâi'). French stress is generally less prominent than in English.
Syllables
en — Open syllable, vowel sound.. tre — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. bâi — Closed syllable, vowel with circumflex, followed by consonant.. lle — Open syllable, 'll' treated as a single consonant.. rait — Closed syllable, conditional ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
French syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless complex.
Conditional Ending
The conditional ending '-rait' forms a separate syllable.
- The circumflex accent on 'â' is a historical marker and doesn't change syllabification.
- The 'll' cluster is treated as a single phoneme.
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