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désassimilation

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

désassimilasion

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-sas-si-mi-la-sion

Pronunciation

/de.z‿a.si.mi.la.sjɔ̃/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

dés- + assimilation + -ion

The word 'désassimilation' is divided into six syllables: dé-sas-si-mi-la-sion. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'dés-', the root 'assimilation', and the suffix '-ion'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing open syllables and final syllable stress.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The process of losing assimilated features; the reversal of assimilation.

    Deassimilation

    “La désassimilation des immigrants peut être un processus douloureux.”

    “L'étude porte sur les facteurs favorisant la désassimilation linguistique.”

    syn:dédifférenciation
    ant:assimilation

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-sion', as is typical in French.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
sas/sa/
si/si/
mi/mi/
la/la/
sion/sjɔ̃/

dé — Open, unstressed syllable.. sas — Open, unstressed syllable. Liaison possible.. si — Open, unstressed syllable.. mi — Open, unstressed syllable.. la — Open, unstressed syllable.. sion — Closed, stressed syllable. Contains a nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

dés-

From Latin 'dis-', meaning reversal or negation.

root

assimilation

From Latin 'assimilatio', meaning 'making similar'.

suf

-ion

From Latin '-io', a nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

a­si­mi­la­tiono­rga­ni­sa­tioni­ma­gi­na­tion

Open Syllable Preference

French favors syllables ending in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are broken up to create syllables around vowel sounds.

Liaison

Liaison between morphemes can influence syllable boundaries.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress generally falls on the final syllable in French.

  • The degree of liaison between 'dés-' and 'assimilation' can vary.
  • The articulation of the nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ requires precision.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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