démilitarisèrent
Syllables
dé-mi-li-ta-ri-sè-rent
Pronunciation
/de.mi.li.ta.ʁi.ze.ʁɛ̃/
Stress
0000011
Morphemes
dé- + militaris- + -èrent
The word 'démilitarisèrent' is syllabified as dé-mi-li-ta-ri-sè-rent, following French vowel-initial and consonant cluster rules. It's a verb derived from Latin roots, meaning 'they demilitarized,' with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification remains consistent across related words like 'démilitariser' and 'militarisation'.
Definitions
- 1
To demilitarize; to remove military forces or installations from a place.
They demilitarized.
“Les nations démilitarisèrent la zone frontalière.”
“Après la guerre, ils démilitarisèrent le port.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable, '-rent', which is the primary stressed syllable.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. mi — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. li — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ta — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ri — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. sè — Closed syllable, containing a closed mid vowel.. rent — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule
Each vowel sound generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken around vowel sounds.
- The 'sè' syllable is a closed syllable.
- The final syllable 'rent' contains a nasal vowel.
- The passé simple tense is rarely used in spoken French.
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