décongestionnas
Syllables
dé-con-ges-tion-nas
Pronunciation
/de.kɔ̃.ʒɛs.tjo.na/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
dé- + congestion- + -nas
The word 'décongestionnas' is a verb in the 1st person plural present indicative. It is divided into five syllables: dé-con-ges-tion-nas, with stress on 'tion'. The syllabification follows standard French rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'congestion-', and the suffix '-nas'.
Definitions
- 1
We decongest.
We decongest.
“Nous décongestionnas la circulation en ouvrant une voie supplémentaire.”
“Nous décongestionnas le nez avec un spray nasal.”
ant:congestionner
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tion'). This is typical for French words.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. con — Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. ges — Closed syllable with consonant cluster.. tion — Closed syllable with nasal vowel and consonant cluster, stressed syllable.. nas — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.
Word Parts
dé-
Latin origin, meaning 'removal', 'reversal'. Prefix indicating the reversal of an action.
congestion-
Latin *congestio* meaning 'heap together'. Root denoting the state of being congested.
-nas
From the 1st person plural present indicative ending *-ons* + the pronoun *nous* fused. Verbal inflection marking 1st person plural present indicative.
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Consonants are generally assigned to the following vowel to create a valid onset.
Vowel Sequences
Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable.
Avoid Single Consonant Onsets
Consonants are grouped with following vowels to avoid single-consonant onsets.
- Nasal vowels are treated as single vowel sounds for syllabification purposes.
- Liaison possibilities with following vowel-initial words.
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