désaffectionnées
Syllables
dés-af-fec-tion-nées
Pronunciation
/dez‿a.fɛk.sjo.ne.e/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
dés- + affection- + -ées
The word 'désaffectionnées' is divided into five syllables: dés-af-fec-tion-nées. It consists of a negative prefix 'dés-', the root 'affection-', and a feminine plural past participle suffix '-ées'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-nées'. Syllable division follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Showing a lack of affection or fondness; estranged, alienated.
Unaffective, estranged, alienated
“Les relations étaient devenues désaffectionnées.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-nées' because the final syllable contains a schwa which is often reduced or elided. The first syllable 'dés' is unstressed.
Syllables
dés — Open syllable, containing the prefix. The 's' is pronounced.. af — Open syllable, beginning of the root. Vowel followed by a consonant.. fec — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster.. tion — Nasal syllable, containing a vowel and a nasal consonant.. nées — Closed syllable, containing the feminine plural past participle ending. The final 'e' is often elided.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels. This applies to 'dés-', 'af-', and 'tion'.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless they are complex. 'fec' remains a single syllable.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels are generally not separated from their following consonants, as in 'tion'.
- The final schwa in '-ées' is often elided in rapid speech, which can affect the perceived syllable structure.
- Liaison between 'dés-' and 'affection' is common and influences pronunciation but not syllable division.
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