questionnerait
The word 'questionnerait' is divided into four syllables: ques-tion-ne-rait. The stress falls on the final syllable. It's a verb in the conditional mood, derived from the root 'question' and verbal suffixes. Syllabification follows standard French rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel clusters.
Definitions
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Would question, would inquire
Would question
“Il questionnerait les témoins.”
“Si j'avais le temps, je questionnerais l'expert.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'rait'. French stress is recessive, falling on the last syllable unless a schwa is present.
Syllables
ques — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tion — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. ne — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. rait — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Attempt to create syllables with consonants as onsets whenever possible.
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Avoid Single-Consonant Onsets
Avoid leaving a single consonant as the onset of a syllable if it can be combined with a preceding vowel.
- The uvular 'r' sound doesn't affect the formal syllabification.
- The 'tion' cluster could theoretically be divided differently, but the current division is more common.
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