tournireraient
The word 'tournilleraient' is syllabified as tour-ni-re-rai-ent, following French rules of vowel nuclei and consonant cluster breaking. Stress falls on the final syllable '-raient'. It's a verb in the conditional tense, meaning 'they would turn'.
Definitions
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Conditional tense, third-person plural of 'tourner' - to turn.
They would turn
“Ils tournilleraient la clé dans la serrure.”
“Si j'avais le temps, je vous aiderais, mais je tournillerai peut-être la tête.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-raient'
Syllables
tour — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ni — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. rai — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed syllable.. ent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
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Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken around vowel sounds.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable.
- The uvular 'r' sound can influence perceived syllable length, but doesn't affect division.
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