désénsorcelâmes
Syllables
dé-sén-sor-ce-lâ-mes
Pronunciation
/de.zɑ̃.sɔʁ.sə.la.me/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
dés- + ensorcel- + -âmes
The word 'désensorcelâmes' is divided into six syllables: dé-sén-sor-ce-lâ-mes. It follows standard French syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks. The stress falls on the final syllable. The word is a verb form derived from Latin roots, meaning 'we disenchanted'.
Definitions
- 1
To disenchant
We disenchanted
“Nous désensorcelâmes la princesse avec un puissant antidote.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-mes', as is typical in French. The first five syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sén — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. sor — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus, rhotic consonant.. ce — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. lâ — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. mes — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus, final consonant.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which forms the nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they are complex and difficult to pronounce.
Final Consonant Rule
A final consonant typically closes the syllable.
- Potential elision of the final '-mes' in rapid speech, but this doesn't alter the syllabification. The pronunciation of the 'r' as a uvular fricative doesn't affect syllable boundaries in this case.
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