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démythification

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

démythificasion

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-my-thi-fi-ca-sion

Pronunciation

/de.mi.ti.fi.ka.sjɔ̃/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

dé- + myth- + -ification

The word 'démythification' is divided into six syllables: dé-my-thi-fi-ca-sion. It is a noun formed from a prefix (dé-), root (myth-), and suffix (-ification). Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and pronouncing intervocalic 's'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The process of debunking or stripping away the mythical or legendary qualities from something.

    Demystification

    “La démythification des héros antiques.”

    “Ce documentaire vise à la démythification des théories du complot.”

    syn:Démystificationdésacralisation
    ant:Mythificationsacralisation

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable '-sion', which is typical for French nouns.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
my/mi/
thi/ti/
fi/fi/
ca/ka/
sion/sjɔ̃/

dé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. my — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. thi — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. fi — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ca — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sion — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster, nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'removal', 'reversal', or 'undoing'. Negation or reversal function.

root

myth-

Greek origin (mythos), meaning 'story', 'narrative', 'legend'. Core meaning relating to myths.

suf

-ification

Latin origin (facere + -ion), nominalization suffix, creating a noun denoting the act of making or becoming something.

Similar Words

jus­ti­fi­ca­tionmo­di­fi­ca­tionsim­pli­fi­ca­tion

Vowel-Centered Syllables

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with consonants assigned to the adjacent syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they can be broken by a vowel sound.

Pronunciation of Intervocalic 's'

The 's' between vowels is pronounced in French, forming a syllable boundary.

  • The pronunciation of the nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ requires specific articulation.
  • The 'th' digraph is pronounced as a single phoneme /t/ in French.
  • The consistent pronunciation of 's' between vowels.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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