décriminaliserez
Syllables
dé-cri-mi-na-li-se-rez
Pronunciation
/de.kʁi.mi.na.li.ze/
Stress
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Morphemes
dé- + criminal- + -iser/-ez
The word 'décriminaliserez' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds and morphological boundaries. The stress falls on the final syllable '-rez'. It's a verb derived from Latin roots, meaning 'to decriminalize'.
Definitions
- 1
To decriminalize. To remove criminal penalties from an act.
To decriminalize
“Le gouvernement a décidé de décriminaliser la consommation de cannabis.”
“Nous décriminaliserons ces comportements.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-rez', as is typical in French.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. cri — Open syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Closed syllable, unstressed.. rez — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.
- The 'é' is a closed mid-front vowel /e/.
- The nasal vowel /ã/ in 'criminal' influences pronunciation.
- French syllabification generally avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels, but this rule is not absolute.
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