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déboutonnassions

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

déboutonnassions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-bou-ton-nas-sions

Pronunciation

/de.bu.tɔ.na.sjɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + bouton- + -nassions

The word 'déboutonnassions' is divided into five syllables: dé-bou-ton-nas-sions. It's a verb form with a prefix 'dé-', root 'bouton-', and a complex inflectional suffix '-nassions'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, avoiding breaks within consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We were unbuttoning

    We were unbuttoning

    “Nous déboutonnassions nos vestes avant d'entrer.”

    “Ils déboutonnassions leurs chemises pour se rafraîchir.”

    syn:Défaisions
    ant:Boutonnions

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable ('sions') as is typical in French.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
bou/bu/
ton/tɔ̃/
nas/na/
sions/sjɔ̃/

dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. bou — Open syllable, unstressed.. ton — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, unstressed.. nas — Open syllable, unstressed.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'un-', 'dis-', reversal of action.

root

bouton-

French origin, from 'bout' meaning 'button', core meaning related to buttons.

suf

-nassions

French inflectional suffix, 1st person plural imperfect subjunctive, built from -na-, -ss-, and -ions.

Similar Words

a­ction­nionsmen­tion­nionsdé­pas­sions

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating natural boundaries.

Closed Syllable Rule

Consonants following a vowel close the syllable.

  • The '-ss-' sequence is a reinforcing consonant and does not create a syllable boundary.
  • Nasal vowels require specific articulation but do not affect syllabification.
  • Liaison can occur in formal speech, but doesn't change the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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