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décentralisations

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6 syllables
17 characters
French
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6syllables

décentralisations

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-cen-tra-li-sa-tions

Pronunciation

/de.zɑ̃.tʁa.li.za.sjɔ̃/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

dé- + central- + -isations

The word 'décentralisations' is divided into six syllables: dé-cen-tra-li-sa-tions. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'dé-', the root 'central-', and the suffix '-isations'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant cluster integrity.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act or process of distributing power or functions away from a central authority.

    Decentralizations

    “Les décentralisations ont permis aux régions de développer leurs propres politiques.”

    syn:déconcentrationdispersion
    ant:centralisationconcentration

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-sions', which is typical for French nouns.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
cen/sɑ̃/
tra/tʁa/
li/li/
sa/sa/
tions/sjɔ̃/

dé — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a single vowel.. cen — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains a nasal vowel.. tra — Open syllable, unstressed. 'tr' is treated as a single onset.. li — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a single vowel.. sa — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a single vowel.. tions — Closed syllable, stressed. Contains a nasal vowel and final consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'away from, down from'. Reversal or negation.

root

central-

Latin origin, meaning 'of the center'. Core meaning relating to a center.

suf

-isations

From *isation*, ultimately from Greek *-sis* and Latin *-atio*. Noun formation, indicating the act of decentralizing.

Similar Words

na­tio­na­li­sa­tionso­rga­ni­sa­tionsspe­cia­li­sa­tions

Vowel Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be easily separated phonetically (e.g., 'tr').

Final Consonant Rule

A final consonant typically belongs to the last syllable.

  • Nasal vowels /ɑ̃/ and /ɔ̃/ require a vowel sound in the syllable.
  • The 'tr' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • Liaison is possible between the final 's' and a following vowel.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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