toussailleraient
Syllables
tou-ssa-il-le-rai-ent
Pronunciation
/tus.sɛ.ʁɛ.ʁa.jɛ̃/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
tous + sser + ailleraient
The word 'toussailleraient' (they would cough) is divided into six syllables: tou-ssa-il-le-rai-ent, with stress on the final syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'tous-', the root 'sser-', and the conditional suffix '-ailleraient'. Syllabification follows standard French rules.
Definitions
- 1
Conditional form of 'tousser' - to cough.
They would cough.
“S'ils avaient encore fumé, ils toussailleraient.”
“Les enfants toussailleraient à cause du froid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ent', typical of French verb conjugations. Stress is relatively weak.
Syllables
tou — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ssa — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. il — Closed syllable, vowel surrounded by consonants.. le — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. rai — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. ent — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster, nasal vowel.
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Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless they form a permissible cluster.
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Syllables are generally built around vowels.
- The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ in the final syllable does not alter the syllabification process.
- The uvular 'r' sound is a standard feature of French pronunciation.
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