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dévirilisassiez

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

dévirilisassiez

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-vi-ri-li-sas-siez

Pronunciation

/de.vi.ʁi.li.sas.je/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

dé- + viril- + -is-ass-iez

The word 'dévirilisassiez' is a complex verb form syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster rules. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sas'. It's morphologically composed of a prefix 'dé-', root 'viril-', and a complex suffix indicating tense and person. Syllabification is consistent with similar French verbs.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To deprive of virility; to emasculate (figuratively or literally).

    To emasculate you (formal)

    “Le tyran dévirilisait ses ennemis en les humiliant.”

    syn:affaiblircastrer
    ant:viriliser

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sas'. French stress is generally less prominent than in English, but 'sas' is slightly more emphasized.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
vi/vi/
ri/ʁi/
li/li/
sas/sas/
siez/je/

dé — Open syllable, stressed lightly.. vi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. sas — Closed syllable, primary stress.. siez — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

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

root

viril-

Latin *virilis*, meaning 'of a man, manly'. Relates to masculinity.

suf

-is-ass-iez

Combination of linking vowel, past participle stem, and verb ending indicating *vous* in the passé simple.

Similar Words

a­na­ly­si­ezo­rga­ni­sas­siezi­mo­bi­li­sas­siez

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are complex and contain a sonorant.

Verb Endings

Verb endings like *-iez* form a single syllable unit.

  • The treatment of the 'lis' sequence as a single syllable is consistent with French phonological rules in this context.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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