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désengourdissons

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

6 syllables
16 characters
French
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “désengourdissons” 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.sɔ̃/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

dés- + engourd- + -issons

The word 'désengourdissons' is a complex French verb divided into six syllables: dé-s’-en-gour-dis-sons. It features a prefix, root, and suffix, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel sound and consonant cluster rules, with liaison affecting pronunciation.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We are sobering up

    We are regaining our senses

    “Après la fête, nous désengourdissons lentement.”

    “Ils désengourdissent après le choc.”

    syn:réagissonsretrouvons nos esprits
    ant:engourdissons

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

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

dé — Open syllable, vowel sound.. s’ — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, liaison.. en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. gour — Closed syllable, vowel and rhotic consonant.. dis — Open syllable, vowel sound.. sons — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

dés-

Latin origin, negation/reversal

root

engourd-

Germanic origin, to numb

suf

-issons

Latin origin, first-person plural present tense

Similar Words

rai­sono­ca­sionse­zon

Vowel Sound Rule

Each vowel sound constitutes a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are not broken unless they form separate syllables.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels create a syllable nucleus.

Liaison Rule

Pronunciation of normally silent consonants due to following vowel.

  • Liaison of 's' in 'dés-'
  • Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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