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débillardassent

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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débillardassent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-bil-lar-das-sent

Pronunciation

/de.bi.ljaʁ.da.sɑ̃/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

dé- + billard- + -assent

The word 'débillardassent' is syllabified as dé-bil-lar-das-sent, with stress on 'das'. It's a verb formed from the prefix 'dé-', root 'billard-', and suffix '-assent'. Syllabification follows vowel-initial and onset maximization rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To weaken, undermine, or diminish.

    They are weakening/undermining.

    “Leurs critiques débillardassent la confiance du public.”

    syn:affaiblissentminentsapent
    ant:renforcentconsolident

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('das').

Syllables

5
dé/de/
bil/bil/
lar/ljaʁ/
das/da/
sent/sɑ̃/

dé — Open syllable, vowel initial.. bil — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'll' treated as a single unit.. lar — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. das — Open syllable, vowel initial.. sent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin *dis-* meaning 'un-', 'apart'; negation.

root

billard-

French *billard* meaning 'billiard'; origin uncertain.

suf

-assent

3rd person plural present indicative of *asser* (to affirm); Latin origin.

Similar Words

bil­lari­lardé­bal­las­sent

Vowel Initial Syllable

Any syllable starting with a vowel forms a separate syllable.

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are broken up to create pronounceable syllables.

Consonant Clusters

Certain consonant clusters (like 'll') are treated as single units.

  • The 'll' cluster is treated as a single unit. Nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ doesn't affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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