décapuchonnâtes
Syllables
dé-ca-pu-chon-nâ-tes
Pronunciation
/de.ka.pu.ʃɔ.ne.te/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
dé- + capuchon- + -nâtes
The word 'décapuchonnâtes' is divided into six syllables: dé-ca-pu-chon-nâ-tes. It consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'capuchon-', and the suffix '-nâtes'. The stress falls on the final syllable '-tes'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and maintains consonant clusters. The word is a verb meaning 'you (plural) are unhooding'.
Definitions
- 1
To remove a hood from someone or something; to unhood.
You (plural) are unhooding.
“Vous décapuchonnez les statues pour l'hiver.”
“Décapuchonnâtes-vous, il fait chaud!”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-tes'. French typically stresses the last syllable of a phrase or breath group.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ca — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. pu — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. chon — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. nâ — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tes — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-Based Syllabification
French syllables generally center around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are overly complex, forming a single syllable unit.
Final Syllable Stress
The final syllable typically receives primary stress in French.
- The final '-es' is often elided in rapid speech, but its presence affects the stress pattern.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ requires specific articulation and influences syllable structure.
- Liaison possibilities exist, potentially affecting pronunciation and syllable boundaries in connected speech.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in French
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- outside
- orientatrice
- vandalisera
- sufisamment
- abjures
- abjurez
- abjurer
- abjurée
- abjurât
- abjuras
- abjurai
- abjecte
- abjects
- abîmiez
- abîmons
- abîmées
- abîment
- abîmera
- abîmant
- abîmais