désembourgeoisât
Syllables
dé-sem-bour-geois-ât
Pronunciation
/de.zɑ̃.buʁ.ʒwa.za/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dé- + bourgeois + -er/-ât
The word 'désembourgeoisât' is divided into five syllables: dé-sem-bour-geois-ât. It's a verb in the past historic tense, formed from the prefix 'dé-', the root 'bourgeois', and the suffixes '-er' and '-ât'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllable structure.
Definitions
- 1
To cause someone to lose bourgeois characteristics or values; to strip someone of their bourgeois identity.
To de-bourgeoisify (him/her/it)
“Le roman décrit comment la révolution tenta de désembourgeoiser la noblesse.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ât'. French stress is typically on the last syllable of a phrase or word.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. sem — Closed syllable, unstressed.. bour — Closed syllable, unstressed.. geois — Open syllable, unstressed.. ât — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
French prioritizes maximizing onsets, keeping consonant clusters like 'br' within a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Division
When consonant clusters separate vowels, they are split based on sonority.
- The pronunciation of 'z' as /z/ due to the following vowel.
- The diphthong in 'geois' is handled by maintaining the consonant cluster within the syllable.
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