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décontaminassions

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6 syllables
17 characters
French
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6syllables

décontaminasions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-con-ta-mi-na-sions

Pronunciation

/de.kɔ̃.ta.mi.na.sjɔ̃/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

dé- + contamin- + -assions

The word 'décontaminassions' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. The stress falls on the final syllable. It's a verb conjugation with a prefix, root, and suffix of Latin origin. Syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel nuclei and allowing for common consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We were decontaminating / We should decontaminate

    We were decontaminating / We should decontaminate

    “Nous décontaminassions la zone après l'accident.”

    “Si nous avions les moyens, nous décontaminassions le sol.”

    syn:dépolluionsassainissions
    ant:contaminaions

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sions', as is typical in French.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
con/kɔ̃/
ta/ta/
mi/mi/
na/na/
sions/sjɔ̃/

dé — Open syllable, no stress.. con — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ta — Open syllable, no stress.. mi — Open syllable, no stress.. na — Open syllable, no stress.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, primary stress.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'removal, reversal'. Negation or reversal of the action.

root

contamin-

Latin origin (contaminare), meaning 'to defile, pollute'. Core meaning of the verb.

suf

-assions

Combination of '-asse-' (imperfect subjunctive marker) and '-ions' (first-person plural ending). Indicates tense, mood, and person.

Similar Words

con­ta­mi­na­tioncon­ta­mi­nerdé­con­ta­mi­ner

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are allowed within syllables, especially common ones like 'sions'.

  • The presence of nasal vowels does not significantly alter the syllabification process.
  • French stress is generally on the final syllable, influencing the perceived prominence of 'sions'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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