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décongestionnée

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

congestionnée

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-con-ges-tion-née

Pronunciation

/de.kɔ̃.ʒɛs.tjo.ne/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + congestion + -née

The word 'décongestionnée' is divided into five syllables: dé-con-ges-tion-née. Stress falls on the final syllable '-née'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'congestion', and the suffix '-née'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Uncongested, cleared, relieved of congestion.

    Uncongested

    La route est enfin décongestionnée.

    Le nez est décongestionné après le médicament.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-née', which is typical for French adjectives. The stress is indicated by '1', while '0' represents unstressed syllables.

Syllables

5
/de/
con/kɔ̃/
ges/ʒɛs/
tion/tjõ/
née/ne/

Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. con Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. ges Closed syllable, containing a voiced palatal fricative and a vowel.. tion Closed syllable, containing a palatal consonant and a nasal vowel.. née Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a final consonant. Stressed syllable.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable. This is the primary rule applied throughout the word.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters (like 'gn' in 'congestion') are maintained as single units unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.

Final Syllable Rule

Final syllables often consist of a single vowel or nasal vowel, as seen in '-née'.

  • The 'gn' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ɲ/.
  • Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary slightly regionally.
  • Liaison rules do not affect the syllabification process.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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