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décontaminerions

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

6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

contaminerions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-con-ta-mi-ne-rions

Pronunciation

/de.kɔ̃.ta.mi.ne.ʁjɔ̃/

Stress

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Morphemes

dé- + contamin- + -erions

The word 'décontaminerions' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. It consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'contamin-', and the suffix '-erions'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To decontaminate

    To decontaminate

    Nous décontaminerions la zone après l'accident.

    Si nous avions les moyens, nous décontaminerions l'eau.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable ('-rions') in French.

Syllables

6
/de/
con/kɔ̃/
ta/ta/
mi/mi/
ne/ne/
rions/ʁjɔ̃/

Open syllable, no special features.. con Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ta Open syllable, simple structure.. mi Open syllable, simple structure.. ne Open syllable, simple structure.. rions Closed syllable, nasal vowel, potential liaison.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are difficult to pronounce together.

Closed Syllable Formation

A syllable is considered 'closed' when it ends in a consonant sound.

  • Nasal vowels require careful phonetic transcription.
  • Liaison possibilities with the final 's' in '-rions' if followed by a vowel sound.
  • The 'r' sound doesn't create a significant syllabification challenge in this word.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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