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déméthanisaient

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

déméthanisaient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-mé-tha-ni-saient

Pronunciation

/de.me.tɑ̃.ni.zɛ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + méthan- + -isaient

The word 'déméthanisaient' is a verb divided into five syllables: dé-mé-tha-ni-saient. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'dé-', the root 'méthan-', and the suffix '-isaient'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding consonant cluster splits.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To demethanize (to remove methane from something).

    To be demethanizing

    “Les scientifiques déméthanisaient les eaux usées.”

    syn:dégazéifierpurifier
    ant:méthaniiser

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'saient', as it is the last syllable not containing a schwa.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
mé/me/
tha/tɑ̃/
ni/ni/
saient/zɛ̃/

dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. mé — Open syllable, unstressed.. tha — Closed syllable with nasal vowel, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. saient — Closed syllable with nasal vowel, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal', 'removal', or 'undoing'. Negation or reversal of the action.

root

méthan-

From *méthane* (methane), ultimately from Greek *methane*. Indicates the base concept related to methane.

suf

-isaient

Combination of *-isa-* (Latin *-izare*) and *-ient* (imperfect indicative ending). Indicates verb tense, mood, and person.

Similar Words

dé­mé­tha­ni­sa­tiondé­mé­thy­la­tionsdé­mag­né­ti­saient

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless complex.

Vowel Sequences

Vowel sequences are usually divided into separate syllables.

Final Consonant

A single final consonant typically closes the syllable.

  • Nasal vowels /ɑ̃/ and /ɛ̃/ influence syllabification, with 'n' considered part of the vowel syllable.
  • The 'th' cluster is pronounced as /t/ in modern French, but the spelling is maintained.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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