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désobstruaissions

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6 syllables
17 characters
French
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “désobstruaissions” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

désobstruaissions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-so-bs-tru-ais-sions

Pronunciation

/de.zɔ.bstʁy.e.sjõ/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

dé- + obstru- + -aiss-ions

The word 'désobstruaissions' is syllabified as dé-so-bs-tru-ais-sions, following French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding inter-syllabic consonant clusters. It's a verb form (imperfect subjunctive) derived from Latin roots, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The 'bst' cluster is an exception but permissible in French phonology.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Imperfect subjunctive of 'désobstruer'.

    We would unblock/clear.

    “Si nous désobstruaissions le canal, le trafic maritime reprendrait.”

    syn:débloquerionsdégagerions
    ant:obstruerions

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sions'), though French stress is less prominent than in English.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
so/sɔ/
bs/bstʁ/
tru/tʁy/
ais/e/
sions/sjõ/

dé — Open syllable, initial vowel.. so — Open syllable, initial vowel.. bs — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. tru — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ais — Open syllable, vowel sound.. sions — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, removal'.

root

obstru-

Latin origin, meaning 'to block, obstruct'.

suf

-aiss-ions

French verbal suffix indicating imperfect subjunctive mood and first-person plural.

Similar Words

o­bs­tru­e­rionsdé­so­bs­tru­tionsré­o­bs­truc­tion

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible.

Avoidance of Inter-Syllabic Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally not split across syllable boundaries.

  • The 'bst' cluster is permissible at the beginning of a syllable in French.
  • French stress is less prominent than in English.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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