désaccoutumaient
Syllables
dé-s-ac-cou-tu-maient
Pronunciation
/de.z‿a.ku.tɥ.mɛ̃/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
dés- + accoutum- + -aient
“désaccoutumaient” is a French verb meaning 'were becoming unaccustomed'. It's syllabified as dé-s-ac-cou-tu-maient, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To be becoming unaccustomed, to be getting out of the habit of.
Were becoming unaccustomed / Were getting out of the habit of.
“Ils désaccoutumaient les enfants aux sucreries.”
“Nous désaccoutumaient à cette vie trépidante.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-aient', which is typical for French.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. s — Consonant cluster, part of the prefix.. ac — Open syllable.. cou — Open syllable.. tu — Open syllable.. maient — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
dés-
Latin *dis-* meaning 'reversal, negation'. Function: Negation/reversal of the action.
accoutum-
From *coutume* - custom, habit, Latin *consuetudo*. Function: Core meaning of becoming accustomed.
-aient
Imperfect tense, 3rd person plural ending. Function: Grammatical marking of tense and person.
Similar Words
Vowel Rule
Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained as a single syllable unit if they are pronounceable as such.
Final Syllable Rule
The final syllable often contains the stress and can be closed (ending in a consonant).
- The liaison between *dés-* and *accoutum-* is a standard feature of French pronunciation.
- The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ in *maient* is a common feature of French.
- The imperfect tense ending *-aient* is a relatively stable unit.
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