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désassortissant

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

zasɔʁtisɑ̃

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-za-sɔʁ-ti-sɑ̃

Pronunciation

/de.za.sɔʁ.ti.sɑ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dés- + assort- + -issant

The word 'désassortissant' is syllabified as dé-za-sɔʁ-ti-sɑ̃, following French rules that prioritize vowel sounds and maintain consonant clusters. It's composed of the prefix 'dés-', root 'assort-', and suffix '-issant', with stress on the final syllable.

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1

    Not matching, mismatched, disassorting.

    Not matching, mismatched, disassorting.

    Les couleurs sont désassortissantes.

    Un ensemble désassortissant de meubles.

Present Participle
  1. 1

    The act of not matching or disassorting.

    The act of not matching or disassorting.

    Il était désassortissant les chaussettes.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the last syllable, '-issant', which is typical for French words.

Syllables

5
/de/
za/za/
sɔʁ/sɔʁ/
ti/ti/
sɑ̃/sɑ̃/

Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. za Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sɔʁ Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sʁ'. ti Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sɑ̃ Closed syllable, nasal vowel.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are kept together unless they are exceptionally complex.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels form a single syllable.

  • The 'ss' cluster is maintained as a single unit.
  • The final '-issant' is treated as a single syllable due to the nasal vowel.
  • Liaison possibilities exist but do not affect the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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