rebaisseraient
The word 'rebaisseraient' is divided into four syllables: re-bais-se-raient. It's a verb in the conditional tense, with stress on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel nuclei. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 're-', root 'bais-', and suffix '-seraient'.
Definitions
- 1
To lower, reduce, or decrease (hypothetically).
Would lower, would reduce, would decrease.
“Ils rebaisseraient les prix.”
“Nous rebaisseraient nos attentes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'raient', typical of French word stress.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, onset 'ʁ'. bais — Closed syllable, coda 's'. se — Open syllable. raient — Closed syllable, coda 'nt', nasal vowel
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Syllables are formed to maximize the number of consonants in the onset.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Closed Syllables
Consonants following a vowel create closed syllables.
- The 'r' sound is typically uvular in standard French.
- Liaison possibilities with following words.
- The vowel cluster 'ai' does not pose a syllabification challenge.
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