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désapprouvassiez

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

désaprouvassiez

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-sa-prou-vas-siez

Pronunciation

/de.z‿a.pʁu.va.sje/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

dés- + approuv- + -assiez

The word 'désapprouvassiez' is syllabified as 'dé-sa-prou-vas-siez' based on vowel sounds and consonant closures. It's a verb form with stress on the penultimate syllable, derived from Latin roots and exhibiting optional liaison.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    You (plural) were disapproving.

    You (plural) were disapproving

    “Si vous aviez su, vous désapprouvassiez cette décision.”

    syn:ne pas approuvercontredire
    ant:approuver

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-vass-'), though relatively weak in French.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
sa/z‿a/
prou/pʁu/
vas/va/
siez/sje/

dé — Open syllable, vowel sound.. sa — Open syllable, liaison creates onset.. prou — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. vas — Open syllable, vowel sound.. siez — Closed syllable, consonant ending.

Word Parts

pre

dés-

Latin *dis-*, negation

root

approuv-

Latin *approbare*, to approve

suf

-assiez

Imperfect subjunctive ending for *vous*

Similar Words

ap­prou­viezdés­ap­prou­vaitap­prou­vions

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound forms a syllable.

Consonant Closure

Consonants can close syllables.

Liaison

Liaison creates a new syllable onset.

  • Optional liaison between *dés-* and *approuv-*.
  • Relatively weak stress compared to English.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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