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déverrouillions

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “déverrouillions” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

déverrouillions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-ver-rou-il-lions

Pronunciation

/de.ve.ʁu.jɔ̃.jɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + verrou- + -illions

The word 'déverrouillions' is divided into five syllables: dé-ver-rou-il-lions. It consists of a prefix 'dé-', a root 'verrou-', and a suffix '-illions'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, maintaining consonant clusters and accounting for nasal vowels.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We unlock

    We unlock

    “Nous déverrouillions les portes chaque matin.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable ('lions') in standard French pronunciation.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
ver/vɛʁ/
rou/ʁu/
il/jɔ̃/
lions/jɔ̃/

dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ver — Open syllable, containing a rhotic consonant.. rou — Open syllable, containing a rhotic consonant.. il — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. lions — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and the inflectional suffix.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are easily separable into distinct syllables.

Nasal Vowel Syllabification

Nasal vowels (like /ɔ̃/) create unique syllabic structures, often linked to the following 'n' or 'm'.

  • The 'rr' cluster is pronounced as a geminate 'r', not as two separate syllables.
  • Nasal vowels require special consideration in syllabification.
  • Regional variations in vowel reduction may occur, but do not affect the core syllabic structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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