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dépoussiérèrent

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
Enriched
5syllables

dépousjeʁeʁɛ̃

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-pou-sje-ʁe-ʁɛ̃

Pronunciation

/de.pu.sje.ʁe.ʁɛ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + poussièr- + -èrent

The word 'dépoussiérèrent' is divided into five syllables: dé-pou-sje-ʁe-ʁɛ̃. It consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'poussièr-', and the suffix '-èrent'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, with consideration for consonant clusters and the influence of silent 'e' on nasal vowels.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    They dusted

    They dusted

    “Les domestiques dépoussiérèrent les meubles.”

    “Ils dépoussiérèrent les archives.”

    syn:nettoyèrentdébarrassèrent de la poussière
    ant:salirentencrassèrent

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

5
dé/de/
pou/pu/
sje/sje/
ʁe/ʁe/
ʁɛ̃/ʁɛ̃/

dé — Open syllable, no special features.. pou — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sje — Closed syllable, vowel sound followed by a consonant cluster.. ʁe — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. ʁɛ̃ — Closed syllable, nasal vowel followed by silent 'e'.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'removal', 'reversal'. Prefix indicating the reversal of an action.

root

poussièr-

From *poussière* (dust), Latin *pulvis*. Root denoting the concept of dust.

suf

-èrent

Latin origin, past historic/literary past tense ending. Inflectional suffix indicating the third-person plural past historic tense.

Similar Words

ne­twa­ye­rentdé­gro­si­rentrem­plis­sèrent

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are difficult to pronounce together.

  • The 'j' in 'sje' is a semi-vowel and doesn't typically create a syllable break on its own.
  • The final 'e' is silent but nasalizes the preceding vowel, influencing the syllable's phonetic realization.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'r' sound may exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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