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décongestionnai

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

congestionnai

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-con-ges-tion-nai

Pronunciation

/de.kɔ̃.ʒɛ̃.sjɔ.ne/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + congestion + -nai

The word 'décongestionnai' is divided into five syllables: 'dé-con-ges-tion-nai'. It consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'congestion', and the suffix '-nai'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To relieve congestion; to unclog.

    I unclogged / I decongested.

    J'ai décongestionné les voies respiratoires.

    Il décongestionna la circulation.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-nai' in French. The stress pattern is typical for French verbs in this tense.

Syllables

5
/de/
con/kɔ̃/
ges/ʒɛ̃/
tion/sjɔ̃/
nai/ne/

Open syllable, containing the prefix. Unstressed.. con Open syllable, containing the beginning of the root. Unstressed.. ges Open syllable, containing part of the root. Unstressed.. tion Closed syllable, containing the end of the root. Unstressed.. nai Closed syllable, containing the suffix. Stressed.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open (e.g., 'dé-').

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are kept together unless they are easily separable in pronunciation (e.g., 'st' in 'congestion').

Nasal Vowels

Nasal vowels form their own syllables (e.g., 'con-ges-tion').

Vowel Hiatus

When two vowels are adjacent, they are usually separated into different syllables (e.g., 'dé-con').

  • The 'gn' cluster is treated as a consonant cluster within the syllable 'tion'.
  • The pronunciation of nasal vowels is crucial for accurate syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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