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dépolymérisâtes

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7 syllables
15 characters
French
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dépolymérisâtes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-po-ly-mé-ri-sâ-tes

Pronunciation

/de.pɔ.li.me.ʁi.sa.te/

Stress

0000010

Morphemes

dé- + polymér- + -isâtes

“dépolymérisâtes” is a French verb (imperative, 2nd person plural) meaning 'depolymerize'. It's syllabified as dé-po-ly-mé-ri-sâ-tes, with stress on 'sâ'. The word comprises the prefix 'dé-', root 'polymér-', and suffix '-isâtes', following standard French syllabification rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To disassemble or break down a polymer into its constituent monomers.

    To depolymerize

    “Dépolymérisâtes le plastique pour le recycler.”

    syn:décomposerdésassembler
    ant:polymériser

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sâ'. French generally stresses the last syllable of a word or phrase, unless it is a schwa. In this case, the penultimate syllable is stressed.

Syllables

7
dé/de/
po/pɔ/
ly/li/
mé/me/
ri/ʁi/
sâ/sa/
tes/te/

dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. po — Open syllable, unstressed.. ly — Open syllable, unstressed.. mé — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. sâ — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. tes — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'removal', 'reversal', or 'downward'. Prefix indicating a reversal or undoing of the action.

root

polymér-

Greek origin (*poly* 'many' + *meros* 'part'). Root denoting the concept of multiple parts or components.

suf

-isâtes

French verbal inflection. Indicates the second-person plural imperative mood. Complex suffix built from multiple morphemes.

Similar Words

po­ly­mé­ri­sa­tiondé­pol­lu­tionré­a­li­sa­tes

Vowel-Initial Syllable Division

Syllables are generally divided before vowels (dé, po, ly, mé, ri).

Consonant-Initial Syllable Division

Syllables are divided before consonants (tes).

Penultimate Stress

French generally stresses the last syllable of a word or phrase, unless it is a schwa. In this case, the penultimate syllable is stressed.

  • The circumflex accent on 'â' in *sâ* is a historical marker that affects pronunciation and syllable weight.
  • The 'r' sound in French is often vocalic, forming a syllable nucleus.
  • The complex suffix *-isâtes* requires careful segmentation based on morphological boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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