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disillusionising

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6 syllables
16 characters
English (GB)
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6syllables

disillusionising

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dis-il-lu-sion-is-ing

Pronunciation

/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənɪzɪŋ/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

dis- + illude + -ionising

The word 'disillusionising' is divided into six syllables: dis-il-lu-sion-is-ing, with primary stress on the third syllable ('lu'). It's morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and two suffixes. Syllabification follows standard English onset-rime structure.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Causing to lose faith or trust.

    “The constant failures were deeply disillusionising.”

    syn:disenchantingdispelling illusionsdisappointing
    ant:enchantinginspiringencouraging

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lu').

Syllables

6
dis/dɪs/
il/ɪl/
lu/luː/
sion/ˈsɪən/
is/ɪz/
ing/ɪŋ/

dis — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ɪs'. il — Open syllable, onset 'ɪ', rime 'l'. lu — Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'uː'. sion — Closed syllable, onset 's', rime 'ɪən'. is — Closed syllable, onset 'ɪ', rime 'z'. ing — Closed syllable, onset 'ɪ', rime 'ŋ'

Word Parts

pre

dis-

Latin origin, negation

root

illude

Latin origin, meaning 'to deceive'

suf

-ionising

Combination of -ion (nominalization) and -ising (present participle/gerund)

Similar Words

re­a­lis­ingvi­su­a­lis­ingop­ti­mis­ing

Onset-Rime Structure

Syllables are divided based on the consonant-vowel structure, identifying the onset (initial consonant sound) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).

Vowel Sound

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.

  • The '-sion-' sequence is treated as a single unit due to its common pronunciation.
  • Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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