prévaricreraient
Syllables
pré-va-ri-cre-raient
Pronunciation
/pʁe.va.ʁi.kʁe.ʁɛ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
pré- + variqu- + -eraient
The word 'prévariqueraient' is a conditional verb form syllabified into five syllables: pré-va-ri-cre-raient. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and conditional suffix.
Definitions
- 1
They would prevaricate.
They would prevaricate.
“Ils prévariqueraient pour éviter les conséquences.”
“Si on leur posait la question directement, ils prévariqueraient probablement.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-raient' as is typical in French.
Syllables
pré — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'é'. va — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. ri — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. cre — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', consonant closure 'r'. raient — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus 'ɛ̃'
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Closure Rule
Consonants can close a syllable if they follow a vowel sound.
- The 't' in 'raient' is silent.
- The 'vr' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit within a syllable.
- Liaison possibilities with following vowel sounds in connected speech.
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