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désemplissaient

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

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

désemplissaient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-sem-plis-sai-ent

Pronunciation

/de.z‿ɑ̃.pli.sɛ̃t/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + empl- + -issaient

The word 'désemplissaient' is syllabified as 'dé-sem-plis-sai-ent' based on French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters. It's a verb form derived from 'dé-' (removal), 'empl-' (fill), and '-issaient' (imperfect indicative). Stress is weak and falls on the final syllable. Syllabification is consistent with similar French verbs.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To be emptying, to be discharging.

    were emptying, were discharging

    “Les réservoirs désemplissaient lentement.”

    “Les mines désemplissaient leurs stocks de charbon.”

    syn:vidaientdéchargeaient
    ant:remplissaient

Stress pattern

Stress is relatively weak in French. The final syllable '-ent' receives a slight, but not strongly marked, stress.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
sem/zɑ̃/
plis/pli/
sai/sɛ̃/
ent/t/

dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sem — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. plis — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'mpl' within the syllable.. sai — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ent — Closed syllable, final syllable, receives slight stress.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'removal', 'reversal'. Negation or reversal of the verb's action.

root

empl-

From *en-* 'in' + *ple-* 'fill', Latin origin. Core meaning related to filling.

suf

-issaient

Imperfect indicative, 3rd person plural. Derived from *être* and the past participle.

Similar Words

re­m­plis­sai­entdé­pas­sai­entcom­pli­sai­ent

Open Syllables

Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they violate phonotactic constraints.

Liaison

Liaison can create a perceived syllable boundary, but the written form remains unchanged.

  • The imperfect tense suffix '-issaient' is a common pattern and doesn't present unique syllabification challenges.
  • The 'z' in 'dézemplissaient' is a result of liaison and doesn't alter the written syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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