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désencombrement

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

déséncombrement

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

dé — 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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