déraisonnassent
Syllables
dé-rai-son-nas-sent
Pronunciation
/de.ʁɛ.zɔ.nas.sɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dé- + raison + -nassent
The word 'déraisonnassent' is syllabified into 'dé-rai-son-nas-sent'. It's the 3rd person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'déraisonner', meaning 'to act irrationally'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
To act irrationally, to behave without reason.
They were acting irrationally / They would be acting irrationally.
“Ils déraisonnassent en prenant cette décision.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent', typical of French.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, prefix.. rai — Open syllable, part of the root.. son — Closed syllable, part of the root.. nas — Open syllable, infix.. sent — Closed syllable, suffix, 3rd person plural imperfect subjunctive.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Open Syllable
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Closed Syllable
Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-ent' consistently forms a final syllable.
- The 'ss' sequence is treated as a single consonant cluster within the 'nass' infix.
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