tergiverserais
Syllables
ter-gi-ver-se-rais
Pronunciation
/tɛʁ.ʒi.vɛʁ.sə.ʁe/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
ter- + giverse- + -erais
The word 'tergiverserais' is a verb in the conditional present tense. It is divided into five syllables: ter-gi-ver-se-rais, with stress on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-consonant splitting and considers the phonetic influence of the 'r' sound.
Definitions
- 1
To equivocate, to prevaricate, to be evasive.
Would equivocate, would prevaricate.
“Il tergiverserais pour éviter de prendre position.”
“Elle tergiverserais sur ses motivations.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'rais' as is typical in French.
Syllables
ter — Open syllable, prefix.. gi — Open syllable, part of the root.. ver — Open syllable, part of the root.. se — Open syllable, part of the root.. rais — Closed syllable, conditional ending, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Split
Syllables are divided after a consonant following a vowel.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant Split
Syllables are divided after the first consonant when followed by another consonant, forming a valid onset.
Final Syllable Rule
The final syllable includes any remaining consonants.
- The 'r' sound is often syllabified with the following vowel.
- French generally stresses the last syllable of a phrase or word group.
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