remmailloteriez
The word 'remmailloteriez' is syllabified as 're-mma-illo-te-riez' based on vowel sounds and preservation of consonant clusters. It's a verb in the conditional mood, 2nd person plural, meaning 'you (plural) would re-stitch'. Stress falls on the final syllable.
Definitions
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Conditional form of 'remmailloter' - to re-stitch, to patch up, to mend.
You (plural) would re-stitch/patch up.
“Si j'avais le temps, je remmailloterais ce vieux manteau.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('riez'), which is typical for French verb conjugations.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. mma — Open syllable, unstressed.. illo — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. riez — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
re-
Latin origin, meaning 'again, back'. Prefixes the verb to indicate repetition.
mail-
Latin origin (macula - spot, stain). Forms the core meaning related to patching or mending.
-lot-
From *loter* meaning 'to draw lots', but here it's part of the verb formation, indicating a repeated or iterative action.
Similar Words
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless exceptionally complex.
Prefix/Suffix Boundaries
Syllable division often occurs at the boundaries of prefixes and suffixes.
- The 'll' sound can sometimes be pronounced as /l/ in certain regional variations, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
- The conditional ending '-iez' is a consistent marker for syllable division.
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