décriminalisérent
Syllables
dé-cri-mi-na-li-sé-rent
Pronunciation
/de.kʁi.mi.na.li.ze.ʁɛ̃/
Stress
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Morphemes
dé- + criminal + isèrent
The word 'décriminalisèrent' is divided into seven syllables based on French syllabification rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster splits. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is a verb derived from Latin roots, meaning 'decriminalized' in the past historic tense.
Definitions
- 1
To decriminalize (in the past). To remove the criminal status of something.
Decriminalized (past historic)
“Les autorités décriminalisèrent la consommation de cannabis.”
ant:criminaliser
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable, 'rent'.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. cri — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. sé — Open syllable, unstressed.. rent — Closed syllable, stressed.
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open syllables.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless complex.
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are divided into separate syllables.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress falls on the final syllable in French.
- The 'lis' sequence is treated as a single syllable unit.
- Liaison possibilities with following words do not affect core syllabification.
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