déhumanisation
Syllables
dé-hu-ma-ni-sa-tion
Pronunciation
/de.z‿y.ma.ni.za.sjɔ̃/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
dés- + human- + -isation
The word 'déshumanisation' is divided into six syllables: dé-hu-ma-ni-sa-tion. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and preserving consonant clusters. It is a noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix of Latin origin, meaning dehumanization.
Definitions
- 1
The process of depriving someone or something of human qualities; dehumanization.
Dehumanization
“La déshumanisation des migrants est un problème grave.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sa-') because the final syllable contains a schwa-like sound.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. hu — Open syllable, 'h' is silent.. ma — Open syllable.. ni — Open syllable.. sa — Open, stressed syllable.. tion — Closed syllable, final syllable with nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllables
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are easily pronounceable as separate syllables.
- Liaison between 'dés-' and 'humanisation' does not affect syllabification.
- Nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in the final syllable does not present a syllabification challenge.
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