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disillusionising

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6 syllables
16 characters
English (US)
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6syllables

disillusionising

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dis-il-lu-sion-is-ing

Pronunciation

/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənɪzɪŋ/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

dis + illude + ising

The word 'disillusionising' is divided into six syllables: dis-il-lu-sion-is-ing. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('sion'). It's morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffix. Syllable division follows the onset-rhyme principle.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Causing someone to lose faith or trust; disappointing.

    “The constant failures were deeply disillusionising.”

    syn:disenchantingdishearteningdemoralizing
    ant:encouraginginspiringuplifting

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('sion'). The first syllable ('dis') has secondary stress.

Syllables

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

dis — Open syllable, onset /d/, rhyme /ɪs/. il — Open syllable, onset /ɪ/, rhyme /l/. lu — Open syllable, onset /l/, rhyme /uː/. sion — Open syllable, onset /ʒ/, rhyme /ən/. is — Closed syllable, onset /ɪ/, rhyme /z/. ing — Closed syllable, onset /ɪ/, rhyme /ŋ/

Word Parts

pre

dis

Old French origin, negating prefix

root

illude

Latin origin (*illudere*), meaning 'to deceive'

suf

ising

English suffix, verb-forming, present participle/gerund

Similar Words

re­al­is­ingvi­su­al­is­ingop­ti­mis­ing

Onset-Rhyme Division

Syllables are divided between the onset (initial consonant sound(s)) and the rhyme (vowel and any following consonants).

  • The '-sion-' sequence can be ambiguous, but is divided here based on morphemic structure and common pronunciation.
  • Regional variations may result in vowel reduction in the first syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

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