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démaigrissaient

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

démaigrissaissant

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-mai-gri-ssai-ssant

Pronunciation

/de.mɛ.ɡʁi.sɛ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + maigr- + -issaient

The verb 'démaigrissaient' (were losing weight) is divided into five syllables: dé-mai-gri-ssai-ssant, with stress on the final syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'dé-', root 'maigr-', and suffix '-issaient'. Syllabification follows standard French rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To be losing weight (imperfect indicative, 3rd person plural)

    Were losing weight

    “Ils démaigrissaient lentement après les fêtes.”

    syn:amaigrissaientmincissaient
    ant:engraissaient

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-ssant' as is typical in French.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
mai/mɛ/
gri/ɡʁi/
ssai/sɛ̃/
ssant/sɛ̃/

dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mai — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. gri — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. ssai — Nasal syllable, closed, nasal vowel.. ssant — Nasal syllable, closed, nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'down from', 'away from', reversal/intensification.

root

maigr-

Old French origin, ultimately from Latin 'macrus' meaning 'thin', core meaning related to thinness.

suf

-issaient

Imperfect indicative ending for 3rd person plural, indicates tense and agreement.

Similar Words

dé­mai­grirré­mai­grirgros­si­ssaient

Vowel-Initial Syllable

Syllables begin with a vowel sound.

Consonant-Vowel

Consonants are generally followed by vowels to form syllables.

Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are kept together unless they represent distinct phonemes.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels form a syllable nucleus.

  • The 'ss' cluster is not broken.
  • The imperfect ending '-issaient' is treated as a single syllable.
  • Liaison is possible but doesn't affect internal syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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