décléricalisant
Syllables
dé-clé-ri-ca-li-sant
Pronunciation
/de.kle.ʁi.ka.l‿i.zɑ̃/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
dé- + clérical- + -isant
The word 'décléricalisant' is divided into six syllables: dé-clé-ri-ca-li-sant. Stress falls on the final syllable '-sant'. It's a present participle formed from the prefix 'dé-', the root 'clérical-', and the suffix '-isant'. Syllable division follows vowel-centered rules, keeping consonant clusters intact.
Definitions
- 1
The act of removing clerical elements or influence; de-clericalizing.
De-clericalizing
“Un mouvement décléricalisant s'est développé.”
“Il a entrepris une œuvre décléricalisant la société.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sant', which is typical for French present participles and adjectives.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. clé — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. sant — Nasal closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllables
Each vowel (or vowel digraph) forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.
Liaison
Liaison between morphemes can influence perceived syllable boundaries but doesn't change the orthographic division.
- The 'cl' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in '-sant' doesn't affect the syllable division.
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