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déshydrogénaient

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

6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

déhydrogénaient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-hy-dro-gé-na-ient

Pronunciation

/de.z‿y.dʁɔ.ʒə.ne.jɛ̃/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

dé- + gén- + -aient

The word 'déshydrogénaient' is divided into six syllables: dé-hy-dro-gé-na-ient. It's a verb meaning 'were dehydrogenating', with stress on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals Latin and Greek origins in its prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel grouping and consonant cluster handling.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To remove hydrogen from a compound; to dehydrogenate.

    Were dehydrogenating

    “Les chimistes déshydrogénaient les alcools.”

    ant:hydrogéner (to hydrogenate)

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gé'. French stress generally falls on the last syllable of a phrase, but shifts to the penultimate syllable when the final syllable contains a schwa.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
hy/y/
dro/dʁɔ/
gé/ʒə/
na/ne/
ient/jɛ̃/

dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. hy — Open syllable, semi-vowel followed by consonant.. dro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. gé — Open syllable, consonant followed by schwa.. na — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ient — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant, verb ending.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'removal', 'reversal'. Negation or reversal of action.

root

gén-

Latin origin, from *genus*, meaning 'to produce', 'to create'. Indicates creation or production.

suf

-aient

French verbal ending, from Latin *-ant*. Imperfect indicative, 3rd person plural.

Similar Words

dé­hy­dra­terhy­dʁɔ.ʒə.na.sjɔ̃ré­gé­né­rer

Vowel Grouping

Vowels are generally grouped together to form syllables.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are often broken up by vowels, but in this case, 'dro' forms a closed syllable.

Schwa Syllabification

Schwa vowels often form their own syllables, especially in unstressed positions.

  • Liaison between 'dé-' and 'hydro-' affects pronunciation but not orthographic syllable division.
  • The schwa /ə/ in 'gé' is often reduced in rapid speech.
  • Nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ in 'ient' is typical of French verb endings.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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