désensibilizérèrent
Syllables
dé-sen-si-bi-li-zé-rèrent
Pronunciation
/de.zɑ̃.si.bi.li.zɛʁ.ɛ̃/
Stress
0000001
Morphemes
dés- + sensibil- + -isér-ent
The word 'désensibilisèrent' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. It's a verb form with a prefix, root, and suffix, and stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel nuclei and maintaining pronounceable consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To desensitize
To desensitize
“Les médecins désensibilisèrent le patient aux allergènes.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('rèrent'), which is typical for French verbs.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sen — Nasal syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. si — Open syllable.. bi — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. zé — Open syllable, contains a voiced 'z' sound.. rèrent — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels form their own syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'r' can vary regionally, but this doesn't affect syllable division significantly.
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