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désencombrement

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

séncombrement

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-sén-com-bre-ment

Pronunciation

/de.zɑ̃.kɔ̃.bʁə.mɑ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dés- + encombr- + -ement

The word 'désencombrement' is divided into five syllables: dé-sén-com-bre-ment. It consists of a negative prefix 'dés-', a root 'encombr-', and a noun-forming suffix '-ement'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-ment'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of clearing away clutter; de-cluttering; clearance.

    De-cluttering, clearance

    Le désencombrement de la pièce a pris toute la journée.

    Un désencombrement massif est nécessaire.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-ment', which is typical for French nouns.

Syllables

5
/de/
sén/zɑ̃/
com/kɔ̃/
bre/bʁə/
ment/mɑ̃/

Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. sén Closed syllable, nasal vowel, 'n' nasalizes the vowel.. com Closed syllable, nasal vowel, 'm' nasalizes the vowel.. bre Open syllable, 'br' cluster treated as a single onset.. ment Closed syllable, nasal vowel, 'm' nasalizes the vowel, stressed syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they can be naturally separated into distinct syllables.

Nasal Vowels

Nasal vowels form the nucleus of a syllable, and the following 'n' or 'm' nasalizes the vowel.

  • The 'br' cluster is treated as a single onset, a common pattern in French.
  • Nasal vowels do not pose a special syllabification challenge; they are treated as regular vowel nuclei.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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