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dénationalisation

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
17 characters
French
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “dénationalisation” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

dénasiɔ̃nizasjɔ̃

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-na-si-ɔ̃-ni-za-sjɔ̃

Pronunciation

/de.na.si.ɔ̃.ni.za.sjɔ̃/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

dé- + national + -isation

The word 'dénationalisation' is divided into seven syllables: dé-na-si-ɔ̃-ni-za-sjɔ̃. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'dé-', the root 'national', and the suffix '-isation'. Syllabification follows French vowel-based rules, with consonant clusters maintained within syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act or process of losing national characteristics or identity; the revocation of nationality.

    Denationalization

    “La dénationalisation des entreprises publiques a été controversée.”

    “Il a été menacé de dénationalisation.”

    syn:dénationalisationperte de nationalité
    ant:naturalisation

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-sa-') because the final syllable contains a schwa.

Syllables

7
dé/de/
na/na/
si/si/
ɔ̃/ɔ̃/
ni/ni/
za/za/
sjɔ̃/sjɔ̃/

dé — Open syllable, single vowel.. na — Open syllable, single vowel.. si — Open syllable, single vowel.. ɔ̃ — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ni — Open syllable, single vowel.. za — Open syllable, single vowel.. sjɔ̃ — Closed syllable, nasal vowel and consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal', 'removal', or 'deprivation'. Negation/reversal function.

root

national

Latin *nationalis*, from *natio* 'birth, people'. Core meaning relating to a nation.

suf

-isation

French suffix, from Latin *-atio*. Nominalization function.

Similar Words

na­tio­na­li­téin­ter­na­tio­na­li­sa­tionor­ga­ni­sa­tion

Vowel Rule

Every vowel sound initiates a new syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they are complex and involve a sonorant consonant.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels form syllable nuclei.

  • The schwa in the final syllable '-tion' is often elided in rapid speech.
  • Liaison with a following vowel could alter the pronunciation of the final consonant.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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