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vadrouillèrent

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

5 syllables
14 characters
French
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5syllables

vadrouillèrent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

va-drou-il-lè-rent

Pronunciation

/va.dʁu.i.lɛ̃.ʁɑ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

drou + va-ouil-lè-rent

The word 'vadrouillèrent' is a verb in the passé simple, meaning 'they wandered.' It's divided into five syllables based on vowel sounds, with stress on the final syllable. Its morphemic structure reveals Latin origins.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To wander, roam, stroll.

    To wander, roam, stroll.

    “Ils vadrouillèrent dans les rues de Paris.”

    “Les enfants vadrouillèrent toute la journée.”

    syn:flânererraredéambuler
    ant:resterdemeurer

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-rent' as is typical in French.

Syllables

5
va/va/
drou/dʁu/
il/i/
lè/lɛ̃/
rent/ʁɑ̃/

va — Open syllable, initial syllable.. drou — Open syllable, contains a rounded vowel.. il — Closed syllable, short vowel.. lè — Nasal vowel, open syllable.. rent — Nasal vowel, closed syllable, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

root

drou

From Old French *droier*, related to Latin *durare*.

suf

va-ouil-lè-rent

Combination of thematic vowel and past historic endings.

Similar Words

sim­ple­mentpar­tia­le­mentcon­ti­nue­le­ment

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are kept together unless a vowel intervenes.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable.

  • The past historic tense is literary and rarely used in spoken French. Pronunciation may be simplified in colloquial speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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