déchaperonâtes
Syllables
dé-cha-pe-ro-nâ-tes
Pronunciation
/de.ʃa.pe.ʁɔ.nɑ̃.t/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
dé- + chaperon- + -nâtes
The word 'déchaperonnâtes' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds, maintaining consonant clusters where appropriate. The stress falls on the final syllable. It's a verb with a Latin-derived prefix and Old French root, meaning 'to unhood' or 'to uncover'.
Definitions
- 1
To remove a hood or covering.
To unhood, to uncover.
“Déchaperonnâtes vos têtes, il fait trop chaud!”
“Il a déchaperonné la vérité.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-nâtes', as is typical in French.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, no stress.. cha — Open syllable, 'ch' as a single phoneme.. pe — Open syllable, no stress.. ro — Open syllable, no stress.. nâ — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tes — Closed syllable, primary stress.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained as long as they form a natural phonetic unit within the French language.
- The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʃ/.
- Nasal vowels are a characteristic feature of French phonology and influence syllabification.
- The 'r' sound can have regional variations (uvular vs. alveolar) but does not affect syllable division.
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