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décontaminèrent

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

6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

décontaminèrent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-con-ta-mi-nè-rent

Pronunciation

/de.kɔ̃.ta.mi.nɛʁ/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

dé- + contamin- + -èrent

The word 'décontaminèrent' is divided into six syllables: dé-con-ta-mi-nè-rent. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mi'). The word is composed of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'contamin-', and the suffix '-èrent'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, consonant cluster handling, and the nasal vowel rule.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To decontaminate; to remove contaminants from.

    To decontaminate

    “Les pompiers décontaminèrent la zone après l'accident chimique.”

    syn:assainirpurifierdétoxifier
    ant:contaminerpolluer

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mi'). French stress is typically on the last syllable of a phrase, but in polysyllabic words, it often falls on the penultimate syllable unless it contains a schwa.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
con/kɔ̃/
ta/ta/
mi/mi/
nè/nɛʁ/
rent/ʁɑ̃/

dé — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. con — Closed syllable with a nasal vowel. The 'n' is part of the syllable nucleus.. ta — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. mi — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. nè — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. rent — Closed syllable with a nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'removal', 'reversal'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.

root

contamin-

Latin origin (contaminare), meaning 'to defile', 'to pollute'. Forms the core meaning of the verb.

suf

-èrent

Latin origin, past tense marker for the third-person plural. Indicates tense and agreement.

Similar Words

dé­ter­mi­nè­rentre­con­ta­mi­nè­rentcon­ta­mi­nè­rent

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels (like /ɔ̃/) typically form a single syllable unit with the following consonant.

  • The passé simple tense is literary and rarely used in spoken French, but syllabification rules remain consistent.
  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'con-' requires careful consideration to ensure it forms a single syllable unit.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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