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dépontillerions

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

dépontillerions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dép-on-til-ler-ions

Pronunciation

/de.pɔ̃.ti.je.ʁjɔ̃/

Stress

00011

Morphemes

dé- + pontil- + -ler-ions

The word 'dépontillerions' is syllabified as dép-on-til-ler-ions, following French vowel-based rules. It's a verb in the conditional present, first-person plural, meaning 'to dot' or 'to embellish'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ler'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To lightly prick or dot; to embellish with small dots. (Figuratively: to add small, insignificant details).

    To dot, to prick, to embellish with dots.

    “Nous dépontillerions le dessin avec des paillettes.”

    “Il dépontillerait son discours de quelques anecdotes.”

    syn:pointillerparsemer
    ant:effacergommer

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ler'. French stress is generally on the last syllable of a phrase, but can shift in longer words.

Syllables

5
dép/de/
on/pɔ̃/
til/ti/
ler/je/
ions/ʁjɔ̃/

dép — Open syllable, containing the prefix.. on — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. til — Open syllable, part of the root.. ler — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ions — Closed syllable, containing the conditional ending.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, removal, or down'. Negates or reverses the action of the verb.

root

pontil-

From *pointiller*, meaning 'to prick, to dot'. Likely from *point* (point) + diminutive suffix.

suf

-ler-ions

Inflectional suffix indicating tense, mood, person, and number (conditional present, first-person plural).

Similar Words

dé­pous­sié­rer­ionsdé­co­lo­rer­ionsrem­pli­rions

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables when they contain a vowel sound.

  • The word is relatively straightforward in its syllabification. The main consideration is the consistent application of vowel-based division and the handling of the 'nt' cluster.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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