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désembouteillant

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

5 syllables
16 characters
French
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “désembouteillant” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

désembboutaillant

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-semb-bou-tail-lant

Pronunciation

/de.z‿ɑ̃.bu.tɑj.jɑ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dés- + bout- + -eill-ant

The word 'désembouteillant' is divided into five syllables: dé-semb-bou-tail-lant. It's a present participle derived from 'désembouteiller', with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, considering consonant clusters and liaison. The infix '-eill-' presents a historical exception.

Definitions

Present Participle/Adjective
  1. 1

    The act of uncorking or bottling.

    Uncorking, bottling

    “Il était en train de désembouteiller le vin.”

    “Les ouvriers étaient occupés à désembouteiller les bouteilles.”

    syn:embouteillantdébouchant
    ant:bouchantembouteillant

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-lant', following the typical French stress pattern.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
semb/z‿ɑ̃/
bou/bu/
tail/tɑj/
lant/jɑ̃/

dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. semb — Closed syllable, liaison with previous syllable, nasal vowel.. bou — Open syllable, unstressed.. tail — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lant — Closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

dés-

Latin 'dis-', meaning reversal/undoing. Negation.

root

bout-

Latin 'butis', meaning stopper/cork. Core meaning.

suf

-eill-ant

-eill- is an iterative/intensive infix, -ant is the present participle marker (Latin origin).

Similar Words

em­bou­tei­llerdé­bou­cherrem­plis­sant

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are kept together unless a vowel sound naturally separates them.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French words.

Liaison

Liaison affects pronunciation but does not alter the underlying syllable division.

  • The infix '-eill-' is a historical feature and doesn't follow typical syllabification patterns.
  • Nasal vowels require careful phonetic transcription.
  • Liaison between 'dés-' and 'embouteillant' is common.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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