démagnétisèrent
Syllables
dé-mag-né-ti-sè-rent
Pronunciation
/de.ma.ɲe.ti.zɛ.ʁɛ̃/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
dé- + magnét- + -isèrent
The word 'démagnétisèrent' is divided into six syllables: dé-mag-né-ti-sè-rent. It consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'magnét-', and the suffix '-isèrent'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, handling consonant clusters and morphemic boundaries accordingly.
Definitions
- 1
To demagnetize; to remove the magnetic properties from something.
They demagnetized.
“Les scientifiques démagnétisèrent les disques durs.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('rent'), which is the typical pattern for French verbs. The stress is primary (level 1) on the last syllable, and all other syllables are unstressed (level 0).
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, stressed level 0.. mag — Open syllable, stressed level 0.. né — Closed syllable, stressed level 0.. ti — Open syllable, stressed level 0.. sè — Closed syllable, stressed level 0.. rent — Nasal closed syllable, primary stress (level 1).
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be easily separated into pronounceable syllables.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into distinct syllables.
- The 'gn' cluster requires special attention due to its palatal nasal pronunciation.
- The silent 'e' at the end of the word doesn't form a syllable but influences the preceding vowel.
- The past historic tense ending '-èrent' is a common but somewhat archaic form.
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