sympatizéraient
Syllables
sym-pa-ti-zé-raient
Pronunciation
/sɛ̃.pa.ti.zɛ.ʁɛ̃t/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
sym- + path- + -is-er-aient
The word 'sympathiseraient' is divided into five syllables: sym-pa-ti-zé-raient. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a verb formed from a Greek prefix, root, and French suffixes. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule, with consonants closing syllables.
Definitions
- 1
To express feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune.
Would sympathize
“Ils sympathiseraient avec sa douleur.”
“Si j'étais à sa place, je sympathiserais avec lui.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the last syllable '-raient', as is typical in French, unless the final syllable contains a schwa.
Syllables
sym — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. pa — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. zé — Open syllable, potential liaison.. raient — Closed syllable, final 't' is silent.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Closure Rule
Consonants can close a syllable, particularly at the end of a word or syllable.
- The silent 't' at the end of 'raient' does not affect the syllabification, despite being phonetically absent.
- Nasal vowels /ɛ̃/ and /ɔ̃/ can sometimes present ambiguity, but are clearly syllable nuclei here.
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