décontençançasse
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
- 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
dé — 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.
Word Parts
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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.
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