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désapprobatrices

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6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

désapprobatrices

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dés-ap-pro-ba-tri-ces

Pronunciation

/de.z‿a.pʁɔ.ba.tʁi.s/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

dés- + approb- + -atrices

The word 'désapprobatrices' is syllabified as 'dés-ap-pro-ba-tri-ces', with stress on the penultimate syllable ('ba'). It's a feminine plural adjective derived from Latin roots, meaning 'disapproving'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Expressing disapproval; critical, dissenting.

    Disapproving (feminine plural)

    “Les opinions désapprobatrices étaient nombreuses.”

    “Elle a reçu des critiques désapprobatrices.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ba'), as is typical in French. The final syllable is unstressed.

Syllables

6
dés/de/
ap/a.pʁ/
pro/pʁɔ/
ba/ba/
tri/tʁi/
ces/s/

dés — Open syllable, containing the prefix. Stressed level 0.. ap — Open syllable, part of the root. Stressed level 0.. pro — Open syllable, part of the root. Stressed level 0.. ba — Open syllable, part of the root. Stressed level 1.. tri — Open syllable, part of the suffix. Stressed level 0.. ces — Closed syllable, containing the plural suffix. Stressed level 0.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.

Vowel Sequences

Vowel sequences are typically divided into separate syllables.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are often separated into distinct syllables.

  • Possible liaison between 'dés' and 'approbatrices'.
  • Reduction or elision of the final schwa /ə/ in rapid speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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