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décapitalisasse

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7 syllables
15 characters
French
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décapitalisasse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-ca-pi-ta-li-sa-sse

Pronunciation

/de.ka.pi.ta.li.zas/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

dé- + capitalis- + -asse

The word 'décapitalisasse' is a French verb in the past subjunctive. It is divided into seven syllables: dé-ca-pi-ta-li-sa-sse. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li'). The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'capitalis-', and the suffix '-asse'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To have de-capitalized; to have reduced the capital of something.

    To have de-capitalized

    “Si j'avais su, je n'aurais pas décapitalisé l'entreprise.”

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

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li'). The final syllable receives a slight secondary emphasis due to the 'e' mute, but is still largely unstressed.

Syllables

7
dé/de/
ca/ka/
pi/pi/
ta/ta/
li/li/
sa/sa/
sse/sas/

dé — Open syllable, carries 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. Unstressed.. li — Open syllable, part of the root. Primary stressed syllable.. sa — Open syllable, part of the suffix. Unstressed.. sse — Open syllable, part of the suffix. Secondary stress due to the 'e' mute.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

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

root

capitalis-

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

suf

-asse

French verbal suffix indicating the past subjunctive mood. Formed from -é + -sse.

Similar Words

ca­pi­ta­lis­medé­ca­pi­ta­li­serso­ci­a­li­ser

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex.

Vowel Sequences

Vowel sequences are generally separated into different syllables.

Silent 'e' Rule

Silent 'e' at the end of a syllable does not affect syllable division.

  • The past subjunctive is a relatively rare verb form, but its syllabification follows standard French phonological rules.
  • No significant exceptions apply to the syllabification of this word.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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