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déphosphoration

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

déphosphoration

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-phos-pho-ra-tion

Pronunciation

/de.fɔs.fɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + phosphor- + -ation

The word 'déphosphoration' is a French noun composed of a prefix, root, and suffix. It is divided into five syllables: 'dé-phos-pho-ra-tion', with stress on the final syllable. The syllabification follows vowel-based division rules and considers consonant clusters. The word's pronunciation involves the typical French sounds, including the /f/ sound from 'ph' and the nasal vowel /ɔ̃'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The removal of phosphorus from a substance.

    Dephosphorylation

    “La déphosphoration de l'acier est une étape importante.”

    “Le processus de déphosphoration a été optimisé.”

    ant:Phosphorylation

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable, '-tion', which is typical for French nouns. The stress is primary (1) on the last syllable, and all other syllables are unstressed (0).

Syllables

5
dé/de/
phos/fɔs/
pho/fɔ/
ra/ʁa/
tion/sjɔ̃/

dé — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. phos — Closed syllable, containing the /f/ sound (from 'ph') and a short vowel.. pho — Open syllable, containing the /f/ sound (from 'ph') and a short vowel.. ra — Open syllable, containing the uvular fricative /ʁ/ and a short vowel.. tion — Closed syllable, containing a palatalized consonant /sj/ and a nasal vowel /ɔ̃/. This is the stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'removal, reversal, deprivation'. Derivational prefix.

root

phosphor-

Greek origin, from *phosphoros* meaning 'light-bringing'. Lexical root.

suf

-ation

Latin origin, forming abstract nouns from verbs. Derivational suffix.

Similar Words

in­for­ma­tionor­ga­ni­sa­tiontrans­for­ma­tion

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless they are complex and disrupt the natural flow of pronunciation.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French, influencing the pronunciation and rhythm of the word.

  • The 'ph' digraph represents /f/ in French.
  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in the final syllable is a characteristic feature of French phonology.
  • The pronunciation of 'tion' as /sjɔ̃/ is a common phonetic realization in French.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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