soubresautaient
Syllables
sou-bre-sau-tai-en-t
Pronunciation
/su.bʁə.so.tɛ.ʁɛ̃.t/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
sou- + bresaut- + -eraient
The word 'soubresauteraient' is divided into six syllables: sou-bre-sau-tai-en-t. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tai'. It's a verb in the third-person plural conditional present, meaning 'they would startle/jump/recoil'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and consonant cluster preservation rules.
Definitions
- 1
To startle, to jump, to recoil.
They would startle/jump/recoil.
“Ils soubresauteraient si on leur criait dessus.”
“Elle soubresauteraient à la vue d'un fantôme.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tai' because the final syllable '-ent' contains a schwa.
Syllables
sou — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bre — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. sau — Open syllable.. tai — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. en — Nasal vowel, open syllable.. t — Final syllable, contains a schwa.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are kept together unless exceptionally complex.
Avoid Syllable-Initial Consonant Clusters
French avoids starting a syllable with a consonant if possible.
- The schwa in '-ent' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
- The syllabic 'r' is not present in this word.
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