décimalisassent
Syllables
dé-ci-ma-li-sas-sent
Pronunciation
/de.si.ma.li.sa.sɑ̃/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
dé- + cimal- + -isassent
The word 'décimalisassent' is a 3rd person plural present indicative of the verb 'décimaliser'. It is divided into six syllables: dé-ci-ma-li-sas-sent, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'li'. The syllabification follows standard French rules, avoiding single intervocalic consonants and respecting open and closed syllable structures.
Definitions
- 1
They decimalized (something).
They decimalized.
“Les scientifiques décimalisassent les données pour faciliter l'analyse.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'li'. French stress is generally on the last syllable of a phrase or a word when it is isolated, but in verb conjugations, it tends to fall on the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Open syllable, unstressed.. ma — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, stressed.. sas — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sent — Closed syllable with nasal vowel, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if it's followed by a vowel.
Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant
French avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.
Final Nasal Vowel
Nasal vowels form a syllable on their own.
- The linking vowel '-is-' doesn't significantly alter the syllabification process.
- The verb conjugation pattern dictates the stress and syllable structure.
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