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décontenançasse

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

contençançasse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-con-ten-çan-çasse

Pronunciation

/de.kɔ̃.tɑ̃.sɑ̃s/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + conten- + -ançasse

The word 'décontenançasse' is syllabified as 'dé-con-ten-çan-çasse', with primary stress on the final syllable '-çasse'. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster splits. The presence of nasal vowels is a key feature of its phonetic structure.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of décontenancer.

    That he/she/it disconcerted/should disconcert.

    Il fallait qu'il décontenançasse ses adversaires.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-çasse', though French stress is generally less pronounced than in English.

Syllables

5
/de/
con/kɔ̃/
ten/tɑ̃/
çan/sɑ̃/
çasse/sas/

Open syllable, stressed lightly.. con Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. ten Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. çan Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. çasse Closed syllable, primary stress.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Nasal Vowels

Nasal vowels form a single unit with the following nasal consonant.

Vowel Sequences

Vowel sequences are generally divided into separate syllables.

  • The imperfect subjunctive ending '-asse' is consistently treated as a single syllable.
  • The sequence of nasal vowels requires careful attention to avoid incorrect syllable splits.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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