HyphenateIt
Word Analysis

décapitalisaient

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

6 syllables
16 characters
French
Enriched
6syllables

décapitalisaient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-ca-pi-ta-li-saient

Pronunciation

/de.ka.pi.ta.li.zɛ̃/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

dé- + capital- + -isaient

The word 'décapitalisaient' is syllabified as 'dé-ca-pi-ta-li-saient'. It consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'capital-', and the suffix '-isaient'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To be in the process of reducing or diminishing capital; to be divesting capital.

    To be decapitalizing

    “Les entreprises décapitalisaient pour faire face à la crise.”

    syn:réduire le capitaldiminuer le capital
    ant:capitaliseraugmenter le capital

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta'). French stress is generally on the final syllable of a phrase, but within a word, it tends to fall on the penultimate syllable.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
ca/ka/
pi/pi/
ta/ta/
li/li/
saient/zɛ̃/

dé — Open syllable, containing the prefix. Unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. pi — Open syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, part of the root. Stressed.. li — Open syllable, part of the root and suffix. Unstressed.. saient — Closed syllable, containing the suffix. Slightly stressed.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

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

root

capital-

Latin *capitalis*, meaning 'of the head', 'principal'. Core meaning related to capital.

suf

-isaient

Combination of *-isa-* (Latin *-izare*) and *-ient* (imperfect indicative ending). Verb formation and tense/agreement marking.

Similar Words

ca­pi­ta­lis­meca­pi­ta­li­serdé­cen­tra­li­saient

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.

Vowel Sequences

Vowel sequences are typically divided into separate syllables.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are often separated into distinct syllables.

  • The imperfect indicative ending '-aient' consistently follows the syllabification pattern.
  • The silent 'e' at the end of the word does not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
décapitalisaient(current)

Trending in French

Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.

Open AI Chat