désemprisonniez
Syllables
dé-sem-pri-son-niez
Pronunciation
/de.z‿ɛ̃.pʁi.zɔ.nje/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dé- + emprison- + -niez
The word 'désemprisonniez' is syllabified as 'dé-sem-pri-son-niez', with stress on the final syllable '-niez'. It's a verb in the 2nd person plural imperfect subjunctive, formed from the prefix 'dé-', the root 'emprison-', and the suffix '-niez'. Syllable division follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To release from prison (you all would).
You (all) would release (from prison).
“Si vous aviez le pouvoir, vous désemprisonniez tous les innocents.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-niez', as is typical in French.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sem — Open syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. pri — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. son — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel and liaison.. niez — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
dé-
Latin origin, meaning 'removal', 'reversal'. Negation or reversal of the action.
emprison-
From *emprisonner*, ultimately from Latin *imprēnsiō* - imprisonment. Core meaning of 'imprison'.
-niez
French verbal inflectional suffix, 2nd person plural imperfect subjunctive. Indicates person, number, tense, and mood.
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained as long as they are pronounceable as a unit.
Vowel Groups
Vowel groups are generally separated into syllables based on pronunciation.
Liaison
Liaison creates a single syllable across word boundaries.
- The imperfect subjunctive mood leads to complex morphology.
- The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ influences the syllable division.
- Liaison between 'dé-' and 'emprison-'.
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