horripiléraient
Syllables
ho-rri-pi-lé-raient
Pronunciation
/ɔ.ʁi.pi.lɛ.ʁɛ̃t/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
horri- + pil- + -eraient
The word 'horripileraient' is syllabified based on vowel sounds, resulting in five syllables: ho-rri-pi-lé-raient. It's a verb derived from Latin roots, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules, with minor considerations for geminate consonants and final consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To horrify, to make someone's hair stand on end (figuratively).
To horrify
“Ces nouvelles horripileraient n'importe qui.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('raient') as is typical in French.
Syllables
ho — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. rri — Closed syllable, geminate consonant onset.. pi — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. lé — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. raient — Closed syllable, consonant-final, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonants following a vowel typically form a syllable boundary, unless they create complex onsets.
- The geminate consonant 'rr' is treated as a single onset for syllabification.
- The final consonant cluster '-nt' remains within the final syllable.
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