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souffletterais

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
14 characters
French
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4syllables

souffltrerais

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sou-ffl-tre-rais

Pronunciation

/su.fle.tʁe.ʁe/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

souffl + erais

The word 'souffletterais' is divided into four syllables: sou-ffl-tre-rais. The stress falls on the final syllable '-rais'. The syllabification follows vowel-based division and maintains consonant clusters within syllables. It's a conjugated verb form with a Latin-derived root and a conditional ending.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Conditional form of the verb 'souffler' (to blow, to puff).

    I would blow.

    Si j'avais la force, je souffletterais les bougies.

    Je souffletterais sur les braises pour raviver le feu.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-rais', as is typical in French. The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

4
sou/su/
ffl/fle/
tre/tʁe/
rais/ʁe/

sou Open syllable, containing a mid-central vowel.. ffl Closed syllable, containing a lateral approximant and a high front vowel. Geminate consonant 'ff' treated as a single sound.. tre Closed syllable, containing a palatal nasal consonant and a close mid back vowel.. rais Closed syllable, containing a uvular fricative and a close mid back vowel. Primary stressed syllable.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically initiates a new syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are difficult to pronounce. The 'ff' and 'tr' clusters are examples of this.

Final Syllable Stress

The final syllable of a word generally receives primary stress in French.

  • The geminate consonant 'ff' is treated as a single sound within the syllable 'ffl'.
  • Liaison possibilities in connected speech do not affect the internal syllabification of the word.
  • The word is exclusively a verb form, so syllabification doesn't shift based on grammatical role.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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