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désemprisonnent

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

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

désemprisonnent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-sem-pri-son-nent

Pronunciation

/de.zɑ̃.pʁi.zɔ̃.n/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + emprison- + -nent

The word 'désemprisonnent' is divided into five syllables based on vowel sounds. It consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'emprison-', and the suffix '-nent'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and maintaining permissible consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    to release from prison

    to release, to free

    “Les gardiens désemprisonnent les prisonniers politiques.”

    “Ils désemprisonnent les oiseaux captifs.”

    syn:libèrentaffranchissent
    ant:emprisonnentincarcèrent

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable '-nent', which is typical for French verbs.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
sem/zɑ̃/
pri/pʁi/
son/zɔ̃/
nent/n/

dé — Open syllable, no special features.. sem — Open syllable, nasal vowel, 's' pronounced /z/ due to voicing.. pri — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'pr' remains intact.. son — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, closed by 'n'.. nent — Open syllable, inflectional ending.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

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

root

emprison-

From *emprisonner*, ultimately from Latin *imprēssiōnāre* - to imprison. Core meaning of the verb.

suf

-nent

Latin origin, from *habent* - they have. Third-person plural present indicative verb ending.

Similar Words

e­m­pri­son­nerdé­sem­pa­rercom­pren­dre

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are complex or violate French phonotactic constraints.

Final Consonant Rule

Consonants at the end of a syllable close the syllable.

  • Liaison potential with following vowels.
  • Nasal vowel pronunciation variations based on regional accents.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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