dénasiɔ̃nizasjɔ̃
Syllables
dé-na-si-ɔ̃-ni-za-sjɔ̃
Pronunciation
/de.na.si.ɔ̃.ni.za.sjɔ̃/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
dé- + national + -isation
The word 'dénationalisation' is divided into seven syllables: dé-na-si-ɔ̃-ni-za-sjɔ̃. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'dé-', the root 'national', and the suffix '-isation'. Syllabification follows French vowel-based rules, with consonant clusters maintained within syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The act or process of losing national characteristics or identity; the revocation of nationality.
Denationalization
“La dénationalisation des entreprises publiques a été controversée.”
“Il a été menacé de dénationalisation.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-sa-') because the final syllable contains a schwa.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, single vowel.. na — Open syllable, single vowel.. si — Open syllable, single vowel.. ɔ̃ — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ni — Open syllable, single vowel.. za — Open syllable, single vowel.. sjɔ̃ — Closed syllable, nasal vowel and consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Every vowel sound initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless they are complex and involve a sonorant consonant.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels form syllable nuclei.
- The schwa in the final syllable '-tion' is often elided in rapid speech.
- Liaison with a following vowel could alter the pronunciation of the final consonant.
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