désamidonnérent
Syllables
dé-sa-mi-don-né-rent
Pronunciation
/de.za.mi.dɔ̃.nɛ.ʁɔ̃/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
dés- + amidon- + -nèrent
The word 'désamidonnèrent' is syllabified into six syllables (dé-sa-mi-don-né-rent) following French vowel-centric rules, with the final syllable stressed. It's a verb form derived from Latin and Arabic roots, meaning 'they destarched'.
Definitions
- 1
To destarch; to remove starch from something.
They destarched.
“Ils désamidonnèrent les tissus avant de les teindre.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('rent'), which is typical for French. The stress is primary on the final syllable.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sa — Open syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. don — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. né — Open syllable.. rent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centric Rule
Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels (/ɔ̃/, /ɛ̃/, /ɑ̃/, /œ̃/) form a single syllable unit.
- The 'r' sound in French is a uvular fricative.
- The past historic tense is less common in spoken French.
- The word's length and complex morphology require careful application of syllabification rules.
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