délignifireaient
Syllables
dé-li-gni-fi-re-aient
Pronunciation
/de.li.ɲi.fi.ʁɛ.tʁ/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
dé- + lign- + ifieraient
The word 'délignifieraient' is syllabified as 'dé-li-gni-fi-re-aient', with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('fi'). It's a verb formed from the prefix 'dé-', the root 'lign-', and the suffix '-ifieraient'. Syllable division follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and treating 'gn' as a single phoneme.
Definitions
- 1
To remove the lignin from (something), to delignify.
To delignify
“Les chercheurs tentent de délignifier le bois pour en extraire la cellulose.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('fi'). French stress is generally on the final syllable of a phrase, but within a word, it tends to fall on the penultimate syllable, especially in longer words.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. li — Open syllable.. gni — Closed syllable, containing the 'gn' cluster.. fi — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. re — Open syllable.. aient — Closed syllable, final syllable, potential liaison.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless they can be broken by a vowel sound.
"gn" Rule
The 'gn' sequence is treated as a single phoneme and remains within the same syllable.
- The 'gn' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- Potential for liaison with the following word is a phonetic consideration, not a syllabic one.
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