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désembouteillâtes

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

6 syllables
17 characters
French
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6syllables

désembouteillâtes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-sem-bou-teill-â-tes

Pronunciation

/de.zɑ̃.bu.tɛj.lɑt/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

dé- + sembout- + -eill-âtes

The word 'désembouteillâtes' is a 2nd person plural past historic verb form. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and permissible consonant clusters, resulting in 'dé-sem-bou-teill-â-tes'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-tes'. The word is morphologically complex, with a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To uncork, to debottle (in the past, specifically addressing 'you' plural).

    You (plural) uncorked/debottled.

    “Vous désembouteillâtes le champagne pour célébrer.”

    syn:débouiller
    ant:embouteiller

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-tes', which is typical for French verbs. The penultimate syllable 'â' also receives some degree of prominence.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
sem/zɑ̃/
bou/bu/
teill/tɛj/
â/lɑ/
tes/t/

dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. sem — Open syllable, unstressed, nasal vowel.. bou — Open syllable, unstressed.. teill — Closed syllable, unstressed, consonant cluster.. â — Open syllable, stressed.. tes — Closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'removal, reversal'. Prefix indicating undoing of an action.

root

sembout-

Derived from 'bout' (end, bottle neck). Core meaning related to the bottle's neck.

suf

-eill-âtes

-eill- is an inflectional suffix, part of the verb stem formation. -âtes is from Latin -atis, marking 2nd person plural past historic.

Similar Words

dé­bot­til­lerdé­sem­bur­berem­bou­tei­ller

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as they are historically permissible.

Vowel Sequences

Vowel sequences are generally divided into separate syllables.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into distinct syllables.

  • The 'l' in 'teill' can be subject to liaison in connected speech.
  • Historical permissibility of consonant clusters influences syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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