HyphenateIt
Word Analysis

décourageassions

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

6 syllables
16 characters
French
Enriched
6syllables

décourageassions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-cou-ra-ge-as-sions

Pronunciation

/de.ku.ʁaʒ.a.sjɔ̃/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

dé- + courag- + -e-ass-ions

The word 'décourageassions' is syllabified as 'dé-cou-ra-ge-as-sions', following vowel-centric rules and considering the complex verb ending. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's the 1st person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'décourager', meaning 'we would discourage'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    1st person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'décourager'

    We would discourage

    “Nous décourageassions les mauvaises habitudes.”

    syn:désespérerrebuterfreiner
    ant:encouragermotiver

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-sions', which is typical for French words. The stress is subtle, but present.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
cou/ku/
ra/ʁa/
ge/ʒə/
as/a/
sions/sjɔ̃/

dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. cou — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. as — Open syllable, unstressed.. sions — Closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

From Latin 'dis-', meaning reversal or negation. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.

root

courag-

From Latin 'coraticum', relating to heart and courage. Forms the core meaning of the verb.

suf

-e-ass-ions

Combination of inflectional and pronominal suffixes indicating verb conjugation (1st person plural imperfect subjunctive).

Similar Words

en­cou­ra­ge­ri­onsdé­cou­ra­ge­aitpas­sa­ge

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable, dictating syllable boundaries.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they can be naturally separated into pronounceable syllables.

Final Syllable Stress

French typically stresses the final syllable of a word or phrase.

  • The 'assions' ending requires consideration for potential liaison.
  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'sions' is a key feature of French phonology.
  • Subtle stress pattern in French, often on the final syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
décourageassions(current)

Trending in French

Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.

Open AI Chat