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déparaffinèrent

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

déparafinɛʁɛ̃

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-pa-ra-fi-nɛ-ʁɛ̃

Pronunciation

/de.pa.ʁa.fi.nɛ.ʁɛ̃/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

dé- + paraffin- + -èrent

The word 'déparaffinèrent' is a French verb divided into six syllables: dé-pa-ra-fi-nɛ-ʁɛ̃. It consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'paraffin-', and the suffix '-èrent'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel-C and vowel-N rules, considering the uvular 'r' sound and the importance of the final '-ent' for stress and grammatical function.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To remove paraffin from something.

    They depraffinized.

    “Les techniciens déparaffinèrent les échantillons de tissu.”

    ant:Paraffinèrent

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable ('-rent'), which is typical in French.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
pa/pa/
ra/ʁa/
fi/fi/
nɛ/nɛ/
ʁɛ̃/ʁɛ̃/

dé — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. pa — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ra — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. fi — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. nɛ — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ʁɛ̃ — Closed syllable, nasal vowel followed by no consonant.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

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

root

paraffin-

From paraffin, ultimately from Arabic 'baraf' (snow). Base of the action, relating to paraffin.

suf

-èrent

Latin origin, past tense marker. Indicates third-person plural past simple tense.

Similar Words

dé­pa­raf­fi­nai­entdé­pa­raf­fi­naʒdé­paʁ­tɛ

Vowel-C Rule

A syllable typically ends with a vowel sound. Consonants following a vowel are generally assigned to the following syllable.

Vowel-N Rule

Nasal vowels form a syllable on their own.

  • The 'r' sound is a uvular fricative, a key feature of French phonology.
  • The final '-ent' is crucial for determining stress and syllable count, even if often silent in spoken French.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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