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désenchantement

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

désénchantement

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-sé-n-chan-te-ment

Pronunciation

/de.zɑ̃.ʃɑ̃.tə.mɑ̃/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

dés- + enchant- + -ement

Désenchantement is a French noun meaning 'disenchantment'. It is divided into six syllables: dé-sé-n-chan-te-ment. The stress falls on the final syllable '-ment'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix dés-, the root enchant-, and the suffix -ement. The syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A feeling of disappointment about someone or something you previously respected or admired; disillusionment.

    Disenchantment

    “Il a ressenti un profond désenchantement après la défaite de son équipe.”

    “Le désenchantement politique est croissant chez les jeunes.”

    syn:déceptiondésillusionamertume
    ant:enchantementillusion

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the last syllable, '-ment'. The first five syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
sé/se/
n/n/
chan/ʃɑ̃/
te/tə/
ment/mɑ̃/

dé — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sé — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. n — Nasal syllable, single nasal consonant.. chan — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. te — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ment — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

dés-

Latin *dis-* meaning 'un-, not'. Negative prefix.

root

enchant-

From Old French *enchanter*, ultimately from Latin *incantare* - 'to enchant'. Core meaning of 'to charm, bewitch'.

suf

-ement

Latin *-mentum*. Forms a noun from a verb, indicating the result or process of the action.

Similar Words

dé­vel­op­pe­mentre­n­for­ce­menta­tten­te­ment

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are kept together unless they represent distinct phonemes or create pronounceable syllables.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels often form their own syllables, especially when preceded by a single nasal consonant.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable.

  • The 'ch' in 'enchantement' is treated as a single phoneme.
  • Nasal vowels require careful consideration as they can form their own syllables.
  • The final '-ment' suffix consistently receives stress.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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