déprogrammèrent
Syllables
dé-pro-gram-mèrent
Pronunciation
/de.pʁɔ.ɡʁa.mɛ.ʁɛ̃/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
dé- + programm- + -èrent
The word 'déprogrammèrent' is divided into four syllables: 'dé-pro-gram-mèrent'. It consists of a negating prefix 'dé-', the root 'programm-', and a past tense suffix '-èrent'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and avoids breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To undo the programming of something; to reset or deactivate a programmed system.
They deprogrammed.
“Les hackers déprogrammèrent le système de sécurité.”
“Ils déprogrammèrent les robots pour les réinitialiser.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-mèrent'. The 'dé' syllable receives a weak stress.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, stressed (weakly), contains the prefix.. pro — Open syllable, part of the root.. gram — Closed syllable, part of the root.. mèrent — Diphthongal syllable, contains the suffix, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are easily separable in pronunciation (e.g., 'pr' in 'pro').
Morphological Boundary Rule
Syllable boundaries often align with morphemic boundaries, but this is not absolute.
- The pronunciation of the nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ may vary regionally, but does not affect syllabification.
- The passé simple tense can sometimes have subtle variations in stress placement, but the final syllable is generally stressed.
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