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télécopieraient

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

6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

télécopireraient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

té-lé-co-pi-re-raient

Pronunciation

/tele.kɔ.pi.ʁɛ.ʁɛ̃/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

télé- + copi- + -eraient

The word 'télécopieraient' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds, following French syllabification rules. It consists of the prefix 'télé-', the root 'copi-', and the conditional suffix '-eraient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification is consistent with similar French verbs and adheres to the vowel-centric division principle.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    They would photocopy.

    Ils feraient une photocopie.

    “Ils télécopieraient les documents si la machine fonctionnait.”

    syn:transmettraientenverraient
    ant:récupéreraientconserveraient
  2. 2

    They would fax.

    Ils feraient un fax.

    “Si j'avais une télécopieuse, je télécopieraient les plans immédiatement.”

    syn:transmettraientenverraient
    ant:récupéreraientconserveraient

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-raient', which is typical for French words.

Syllables

6
té/te/
lé/le/
co/kɔ/
pi/pi/
re/ʁɛ/
raient/ʁɛ̃/

té — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. lé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. co — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. pi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. raient — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, final consonant closes the syllable.

Word Parts

pre

télé-

Greek origin, meaning 'far', 'distant'. Prefix indicating distance or transmission.

root

copi-

Latin origin (*copiare*), meaning 'to copy'. Core meaning of the verb.

suf

-eraient

Conditional ending, derived from the imperfect subjunctive. Indicates a hypothetical action in the third person plural.

Similar Words

té­lé­pho­nepho­to­co­pi­e­raientor­di­na­teur

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Avoidance

Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they are complex or involve 'l' or 'r'.

  • The 'copi-' portion could potentially be divided as 'co-pi-' but the root is generally kept together.
  • The uvular 'r' sound does not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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