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désamidonnaient

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

samidonnaient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-sa-mi-don-naient

Pronunciation

/de.za.mi.dɔ.nɛ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dés- + amidon- + -naient

The word 'désamidonnaient' is a verb form divided into five syllables: 'dé-sa-mi-don-naient'. It consists of the prefix 'dés-', the root 'amidon-', and the suffix '-naient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To destarch, to remove starch from something.

    To destarch

    Ils désamidonnaient les tissus avant de les teindre.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-naient', which is typical for French verbs.

Syllables

5
/de/
sa/za/
mi/mi/
don/dɔ̃/
naient/nɛ̃/

Open syllable, unstressed.. sa Open syllable, unstressed.. mi Open syllable, unstressed.. don Closed syllable, unstressed.. naient Closed syllable, stressed. Contains a nasal vowel.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Nasal Vowels

Nasal vowels form their own syllable.

Prefix Separation

Prefixes are generally separated into their own syllables.

  • The 's' in 'dés-' is not pronounced but is considered for syllabification.
  • Nasal vowel pronunciation can have slight regional variations, but doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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