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décriminaliserai

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

7 syllables
16 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “décriminaliserai” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

décriminaliserai

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-cri-mi-na-li-se-rai

Pronunciation

/de.kʁi.mi.na.li.ze.ʁe/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

dé- + criminal + iser-ai

The word 'décriminaliserai' is syllabified based on vowel sounds forming nuclei and consonants forming codas. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a verb formed from a Latin root with French prefixes and suffixes. Syllabification is consistent with other similar French verbs.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To decriminalize; to remove criminal penalties from an act.

    To decriminalize

    “Je décriminaliserai la consommation de cannabis.”

    syn:dépénaliserdésincriminer
    ant:criminaliserincriminer

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable (/ʁe/) in French. The stress is primary on the final syllable.

Syllables

7
dé/de/
cri/kʁi/
mi/mi/
na/na/
li/li/
se/ze/
rai/ʁe/

dé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. cri — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. mi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. na — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. li — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. se — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. rai — Closed syllable, consonant coda, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal' or 'removal', negation/reversal.

root

criminal

Latin *crimen* 'crime', core meaning related to crime.

suf

iser-ai

French suffix *-iser* (from Latin *-izare*) + future tense ending *-ai*, verb-forming and tense/person marking.

Similar Words

cri­mi­na­li­serlé­ga­li­serna­sjo­na­li­ser

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each vowel sound forms a syllable nucleus.

Consonant Coda Rule

Consonants following a vowel form a syllable coda.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'r' sound.
  • Liaison possibilities between syllables.
  • Potential elision of the 'e' in 'je' if followed by a vowel.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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