désillusionnions
Syllables
dé-sil-lu-sion-nions
Pronunciation
/dezylzyzjɔ̃njɔ̃/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
dés- + illusion + -nions
The word 'désillusionnions' is divided into five syllables: dé-sil-lu-sion-nions. The stress falls on 'sion'. It's a verb in the imperfect subjunctive, formed from the prefix 'dés-', the root 'illusion', and the suffix '-nions'. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel and consonant division.
Definitions
- 1
To be disabused of an illusion; to be disillusioned.
We were disillusioning (ourselves).
“Nous désillusionnions nos espoirs.”
“Ils désillusionnions les jeunes.”
ant:s'illuder
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sion'.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. sil — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lu — Open syllable, unstressed.. sion — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. nions — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllable division occurs before each vowel.
Consonant-Vowel Syllable
Syllable division occurs after a consonant when followed by a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Syllable
Syllable division occurs after a consonant cluster.
- The 'll' sequence is treated as a single consonant in syllable division.
- Nasal vowels /ɔ̃/ can influence perceived boundaries, but written form dictates division.
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