dés’engourdissaienttrent
Syllables
dé-s’-en-gour-dis-saient-trent
Pronunciation
/de.zɑ̃.ɡuʁ.di.sɑ̃.tʁɛ/
Stress
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Morphemes
dés- + engourd- + -issaient
The word 'désengourdissaient' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'dés-', an Old French root 'engourd-', and a verb conjugation suffix '-issaient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.
Definitions
- 1
They were becoming un-numb.
They were thawing out.
“Leurs pieds désengourdissaient lentement après la longue randonnée.”
“Les doigts désengourdissaient peu à peu.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-trent'.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. s’ — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus, liaison.. en — Open syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. gour — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus, consonant cluster.. dis — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. saient — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. trent — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus, consonant cluster.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds (open syllables).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they can be naturally separated.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels create a syllable nucleus.
- Liaison of 's' in 'dés-' is context-dependent.
- Regional variations in pronunciation are minimal.
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