décriminalisâmes
Syllables
dé-cri-mi-na-li-sâ-mes
Pronunciation
/de.kʁi.mi.na.li.z‿am/
Stress
0000110
Morphemes
dé- + criminal- + -isâmes
The word 'décriminalisâmes' is syllabified as 'dé-cri-mi-na-li-sâ-mes' based on vowel-centric rules and consonant cluster division. It's a verb form with stress on the penultimate syllable ('li'). The morphemic breakdown reveals Latin origins for the prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification is consistent with similar French words.
Definitions
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We decriminalized
We decriminalized
“Nous décriminalisâmes la prostitution en 1960.”
“Les législateurs décriminalisâmes certaines drogues douces.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li'). The 'sâ' syllable also receives secondary stress due to the circumflex accent and verb ending.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cri — Open syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. mi — Open syllable, vowel sound.. na — Open syllable, vowel sound.. li — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. sâ — Open syllable, liaison with previous syllable, stressed.. mes — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority, with less sonorous consonants tending to attach to the following vowel.
Liaison
Liaison between morphemes can influence perceived syllable boundaries, but doesn't change the orthographic syllable division.
- The circumflex accent on 'â' is a historical marker and doesn't directly affect syllable division.
- The silent 's' at the end of the verb doesn't create a syllable.
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