démantibulèrent
Syllables
dé-man-ti-bu-lè-rent
Pronunciation
/de.mɑ̃.ti.by.lɛ.ʁẽ/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
dé- + mantibul- + -èrent
The word 'démantibulèrent' is syllabified based on vowel sounds, maintaining consonant clusters where pronounceable. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a verb derived from Latin roots, meaning 'to dislocate the jaw'.
Definitions
- 1
To dislocate the jaw of; to unhinge the jaw.
To dislocate the jaws (of)
“Les boxeurs démantibulèrent leurs adversaires.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-rent', as is typical in French.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. man — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. bu — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lè — Open syllable, unstressed.. rent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separated by a vowel.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.
- Nasal vowels /ɑ̃/ and /ɛ̃/ influence the preceding consonant's syllabic affiliation.
- The 'mb' cluster is treated as a single unit, avoiding a syllable break within it.
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