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décapitalisâmes

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7 syllables
15 characters
French
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7syllables

décapitalizâmes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-ca-pi-ta-li-zâ-mes

Pronunciation

/de.ka.pi.ta.li.z‿am/

Stress

0000011

Morphemes

dé- + capitalis- + -âmes

The word 'décapitalisâmes' is divided into seven syllables: dé-ca-pi-ta-li-zâ-mes. It consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'capitalis-', and the suffix '-âmes'. Stress falls on the final syllable ('mes'). Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and considers the optional liaison between 'z' and 'â'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We decapitalized

    We decapitalized

    “Nous décapitalisâmes l'entreprise pour la restructurer.”

    ant:Capitalisâmes (we capitalized)

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable ('mes'). The penultimate syllable ('zâ') receives secondary stress due to liaison.

Syllables

7
dé/de/
ca/ka/
pi/pi/
ta/ta/
li/li/
zâ/z‿a/
mes/mɛ/

dé — Open syllable, no stress.. ca — Open syllable, no stress.. pi — Open syllable, no stress.. ta — Open syllable, no stress.. li — Open syllable, no stress.. zâ — Open syllable, liaison present, penultimate stress.. mes — Open syllable, final stress.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

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

root

capitalis-

Latin origin, from *caput* 'head'. Core meaning related to capital.

suf

-âmes

Latin origin, from the verb ending *-āmus*. Indicates first-person plural past historic tense.

Similar Words

dé­ca­pi­ta­li­sonsdé­ca­pi­ta­li­se­raca­pi­ta­lis­me

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel generally constitutes the nucleus of a syllable.

Liaison

The 'z' in 'âmes' creates a liaison with a following vowel, forming a new syllable.

  • Optional liaison between 'z' and 'â' can affect pronunciation and perceived syllable count.
  • Potential elision of the schwa in 'mes' in rapid speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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