rétrograderons
Syllables
rét-ro-gra-de-rons
Pronunciation
/ʁe.tʁo.ɡʁa.de.ʁɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
rétro- + grad- + -erons
The word 'rétrograderons' is divided into five syllables based on vowel nuclei and consonant closures. It's a verb form with stress on the final syllable, composed of a Latin-derived prefix and root, and a French future tense suffix. Syllabification follows standard French rules, with no major exceptions.
Definitions
- 1
To downgrade, to move backwards
We will downgrade/relegate/move backwards
“Nous rétrograderons cette équipe si elle continue à perdre.”
“Nous rétrograderons le niveau de difficulté.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-rons', typical of French.
Syllables
rét — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ro — Closed syllable, consonant closes the syllable.. gra — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. de — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. rons — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Consonant Closure Rule
A consonant following a vowel sound closes the syllable.
- The 'tr' cluster is treated as a single onset, despite potential alternative analyses.
- Nasal vowel in 'rons' doesn't affect syllabification.
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