démoralisations
Syllables
dé-mo-ra-li-sa-ti-ons
Pronunciation
/de.mɔ.ʁa.li.za.sjɔ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
dé- + moral- + -isations
The word 'démoralisations' is divided into seven syllables: dé-mo-ra-li-sa-ti-ons. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'moral-', and the suffix '-isations'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of undermining someone's confidence or hope; a state of low spirits.
Demoralizations
“Les défaites successives ont entraîné des démoralisations au sein de l'équipe.”
“Il a surmonté ses démoralisations grâce au soutien de ses amis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li'). French stress typically falls on the last syllable unless it's a schwa.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mo — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. sa — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. ons — Closed syllable with nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Initial Syllable Rule
The first syllable is determined by the first vowel sound.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after each vowel sound.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels form a single syllable unit.
- The pronunciation of the 'r' sound can vary regionally, but it doesn't affect the syllabification.
- French generally avoids consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables, but this rule doesn't apply here.
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