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désengourdissions

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6 syllables
17 characters
French
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “désengourdissions” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

dés’engourdissons

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-s’-en-gour-dis-sons

Pronunciation

/de.zɑ̃.ɡuʁ.di.sjɔ̃/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

dés- + engourd- + -issons

The word 'désengourdissions' is divided into six syllables based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters. It consists of a 'dés-' prefix, 'engourd-' root, and '-issons' suffix. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We were un-numbing/reviving.

    We were un-numbing/reviving.

    “Nous désengourdissions nos membres engourdis par le froid.”

    syn:réveillerranimer
    ant:engourdir

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the last syllable '-sons'.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
s’/zɑ̃/
en/ɑ̃/
gour/ɡuʁ/
dis/di/
sons/sjɔ̃/

dé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. s’ — Closed syllable, liaison creates onset.. en — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. gour — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. dis — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sons — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

dés-

Latin origin, negation/reversal.

root

engourd-

Old French origin, meaning 'to numb'.

suf

-issons

Latin origin, verb conjugation (present subjunctive/conditional).

Similar Words

ré­us­sissonsfi­nis­sonsdé­pas­sions

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a single syllable unless they are easily separable phonetically.

Liaison Rule

Liaison can create a syllable onset with a preceding consonant.

  • Liaison of 's' in 'dés-' can influence syllable boundary perception.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation are minimal regarding syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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