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décriminalisait

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

7 syllables
15 characters
French
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7syllables

criminalisesait

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-cri-mi-na-li-se-sait

Pronunciation

/de.kʁi.mi.na.liz.e/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

dé- + criminal- + -isait

The French verb 'décriminalisait' is divided into seven syllables: dé-cri-mi-na-li-se-sait, with stress on the final syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'dé-', root 'criminal-', and suffix '-isait', following standard French syllabification rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To decriminalize; to remove criminal penalties from an act.

    Decriminalized (was decriminalizing)

    Le gouvernement décriminalisait la consommation de cannabis.

Stress pattern

The stress falls on the final syllable, 'sait', making it the most prominent syllable in the word.

Syllables

7
/de/
cri/kʁi/
mi/mi/
na/na/
li/li/
se/ze/
sait/se/

Open syllable, unstressed.. cri Closed syllable, unstressed.. mi Closed syllable, unstressed.. na Open syllable, unstressed.. li Closed syllable, unstressed.. se Open syllable, unstressed.. sait Closed syllable, stressed.

Vowel-Initial Syllable

Syllables starting with a vowel are generally separated.

Avoid Single Consonant Between Vowels

French avoids leaving a single consonant between two vowels, creating separate syllables.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress generally falls on the final syllable.

  • The 's' at the end of 'lisait' can participate in liaison with a following vowel.
  • The nasal vowel in 'criminal' influences the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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