interrogeraient
Syllables
in-te-rro-ge-raient
Pronunciation
/ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ.ʒə.ʁɛ̃/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
inter- + rog- + -eraient
The word 'interrogeraient' is divided into five syllables: in-te-rro-ge-raient. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ge'). It's a conditional verb form derived from Latin roots, with a regular syllable structure typical of French.
Definitions
- 1
To question, to interrogate (hypothetically or conditionally).
Would question, would interrogate.
“Ils interrogeraient les suspects si ils avaient des preuves.”
“Si j'étais détective, j'interrogerais le témoin.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ge'). This is typical for French words.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, vowel-final.. te — Open syllable, vowel-final.. rro — Closed syllable, geminate consonant onset.. ge — Open syllable, vowel-final.. raient — Closed syllable, suffix-final.
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Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as they form a permissible onset (e.g., 'rro').
Vowel-Final Syllables
Syllables generally end in vowels unless a suffix creates a closed syllable.
- The geminate 'rr' is a permissible consonant cluster within a syllable, despite general restrictions on complex consonant clusters at syllable ends.
- The conditional suffix '-eraient' consistently forms a closed syllable.
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