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défenestrations

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

défenestrations

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-fe-nes-tra-tions

Pronunciation

/de.fe.ne.stʁa.sjɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + fenestr- + -ations

The word 'défenestrations' is divided into five syllables: dé-fe-nes-tra-tions. It's a noun of Latin origin, meaning 'defenestrations', with stress on the final syllable. Syllable division follows vowel-based rules and maintains consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of throwing someone or something out of a window.

    Defenestrations

    “Les défenestrations étaient rares au Moyen Âge.”

    “L'histoire de Prague est marquée par plusieurs défenestrations.”

    syn:jetexpulsion

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable, '-tions'. French stress is generally on the final syllable of a word or group of words.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
fe/fə/
nes/nɛs/
tra/tʁa/
tions/sjɔ̃/

dé — Open syllable, containing a schwa sound.. fe — Open syllable, containing a vowel sound.. nes — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster.. tra — Open syllable, containing a vowel sound.. tions — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster, and is the stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'down from', 'away from', or reversal of action. Prefix.

root

fenestr-

Latin *fenestra* meaning 'window'. Root.

suf

-ations

Latin origin, from *-atio* forming nouns of action. Noun-forming suffix.

Similar Words

in­for­ma­tionsi­tu­a­tionna­tion

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.

Final Syllable Stress

French generally stresses the final syllable, or the penultimate syllable if the final syllable is silent.

  • The 'e' in 'dé-' is a schwa and can sometimes be elided in rapid speech.
  • The 'str' cluster is treated as a single unit.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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