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décongestionnés

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

décongestionés

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-con-ges-tio-nés

Pronunciation

/de.kɔ̃.ʒɛs.tjo.ne/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + congestion + -nés

The word 'décongestionnés' is divided into five syllables: 'dé-con-ges-tio-nés'. It consists of a prefix 'dé-', a root 'congestion', and a suffix '-nés'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, maintaining consonant clusters and considering nasal vowels. The 'gn' cluster is treated as a single phoneme.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relieved of congestion; not blocked or crowded.

    Uncongested

    “Les routes étaient décongestionnées après la pluie.”

    “Le trafic est enfin décongestionné.”

    syn:dégagéslibérésfluidifiés
    ant:congestionnésembouteillésobstrués

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable, '-nés', which is typical for French adjectives.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
con/kɔ̃/
ges/ʒɛs/
tio/tjo/
nés/ne/

dé — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. con — Closed syllable with a nasal vowel. The 'on' represents a single nasal phoneme.. ges — Closed syllable with a voiced palatal fricative and a mid-front vowel.. tio — Closed syllable with a palatal glide and a mid-close front rounded vowel.. nés — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, containing a mid-front vowel and a nasalized vowel.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

From Latin 'de-', indicating reversal or removal.

root

congestion

From Latin 'congestio', meaning a gathering or blockage.

suf

-nés

Past participle ending, derived from Latin '-ātus', forming an adjective.

Similar Words

con­ges­tio­nécom­pres­siondé­con­ges­tio­ne­ment

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and disrupt pronunciation.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French words.

Nasal Vowel Consideration

Nasal vowels form the nucleus of a syllable and influence syllable boundaries.

  • The 'gn' cluster is treated as a single phoneme (/ɲ/) and is not broken across syllables.
  • Nasal vowels require careful consideration as they influence syllable boundaries.
  • Liaison possibilities might affect pronunciation but do not alter the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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