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décontamineriez

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

6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

décontamineriez

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-con-ta-mi-ne-riez

Pronunciation

/de.kɔ̃.ta.mi.ne.ʁie/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

dé- + contamin- + -eriez

The word 'décontamineriez' is a French verb in the conditional mood. It is divided into six syllables: dé-con-ta-mi-ne-riez. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mi'). The word is composed of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'contamin-', and the suffix '-eriez'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To decontaminate (would).

    Would decontaminate

    “Ils décontamineriez la zone après l'incident.”

    syn:purifieriezassainiriez
    ant:contamineriez

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mi'). French stress is generally less prominent than in English, but this syllable receives a slight emphasis.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
con/kɔ̃/
ta/ta/
mi/mi/
ne/ne/
riez/ʁie/

dé — Open syllable, containing the prefix. Unstressed.. con — Open syllable, containing the beginning of the root. Unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, part of the root. Primary stressed syllable.. ne — Open syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. riez — Closed syllable, containing the conditional suffix. Slightly stressed.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'removal', 'reversal'. Prefix indicating reversal or undoing of an action.

root

contamin-

Latin *contaminare*, meaning 'to defile', 'to pollute'. Root denoting the act of contamination.

suf

-eriez

French verbal suffix. Conditional mood, third-person plural. Composed of the thematic vowel *-e-* and the conditional ending *-riez*.

Similar Words

con­ta­mi­nerdé­con­ta­minecon­ta­mi­na­sions

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and span syllable boundaries.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into distinct syllables.

  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ requires careful consideration in syllable division.
  • The conditional suffix '-eriez' is a complex morpheme that requires treating the entire suffix as a single unit for syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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