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disqualification

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

6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

diskalifikasjɔ̃

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dis-ka-li-fi-ka-sjɔ̃

Pronunciation

/dis.ka.li.fi.ka.sjɔ̃/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

dis- + qualif- + -ication

The word 'disqualification' is divided into six syllables: dis-ka-li-fi-ka-sjɔ̃. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'dis-', root 'qualif-', and suffix '-ication'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and consonant assignment rule, typical of French phonology.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of being declared ineligible or unfit.

    Disqualification

    Sa disqualification a été une surprise pour tous.

    La disqualification de l'athlète a provoqué un scandale.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable (/sjɔ̃/). A secondary stress may be present on the penultimate syllable (/ka/), but is less pronounced.

Syllables

6
dis/dis/
ka/ka/
li/li/
fi/fi/
ka/ka/
sjɔ̃/sjɔ̃/

dis Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ka Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. li Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. fi Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ka Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sjɔ̃ Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Assignment Rule

Consonants between vowels are generally assigned to the following syllable.

  • The consonant cluster /sj/ is common and doesn't affect syllabification.
  • Nasal vowels form valid syllable nuclei.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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