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désembouteillais

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

sembbouteillais

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-semb-bou-tei-llais

Pronunciation

/de.z‿ɑ̃.bu.tɛj.le/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dés- + embouteill- + -ais

The word 'désembouteillais' is divided into five syllables: 'dé-semb-bou-tei-llais'. It consists of the prefix 'dés-', the root 'embouteill-', and the suffix '-ais'. The stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and avoids breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    I was uncorking/bottling.

    I was uncorking/bottling.

    Je désembouteillais le vin pour le dîner.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ais', as is typical in French.

Syllables

5
/de/
semb/z‿ɑ̃/
bou/bu/
tei/tɛj/
llais/le/

Open syllable, onset consonant /d/, vowel nucleus /e/.. semb Open syllable, onset consonant cluster /z/, nasal vowel nucleus /ɑ̃/. Liaison with previous syllable.. bou Open syllable, onset consonant /b/, vowel nucleus /u/.. tei Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, diphthong nucleus /ɛj/.. llais Open syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel nucleus /e/. The 'll' is treated as a single consonant sound in this context.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless pronunciation is difficult.

Liaison

Liaison influences pronunciation but doesn't alter the underlying syllable division.

  • The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ requires careful consideration in syllable formation.
  • The 'll' cluster is treated as a single consonant sound in this context.
  • Liaison between 'dés-' and 'embouteill-' is a common phonetic feature.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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