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désemprisonnâtes

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6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

désemprisonnâtes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-sem-pris-on-nâ-tes

Pronunciation

/de.z‿ɛ̃.pʁi.zɔ̃.nat/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

dé- + emprison- + -nâtes

The word 'désemprisonnâtes' is a verb form (past historic, 2nd person plural) meaning 'you released (someone) from prison'. It is divided into six syllables: dé-sem-pris-on-nâ-tes, with stress on the final syllable '-tes'. The syllabification follows vowel-based division rules and considers consonant clusters and liaison.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Released from prison (you – plural, formal past tense).

    You (plural, formal) released (someone) from prison.

    “Vous désemprisonnâtes le prisonnier politique.”

    syn:libérâtesacquittâtes
    ant:emprisonnâtes

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-tes'. French stress is generally subtle, but the final syllable receives the most rhythmic prominence.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
sem/sɛ̃/
pris/pʁi/
on/zɔ̃/
nâ/na/
tes/te/

dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. sem — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasal vowel.. pris — Closed syllable, unstressed.. on — Closed syllable, unstressed, nasal vowel, liaison with previous syllable.. nâ — Open syllable, unstressed.. tes — Closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'removal, reversal'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.

root

emprison-

From 'emprisonner', ultimately from Latin 'imprēnsiō'. The core meaning relates to imprisonment.

suf

-nâtes

Indicates 2nd person plural past historic. A complex conjugation marker.

Similar Words

li­bé­râ­tesem­pris­on­nâ­tesdé­ve­lop­pâ­tes

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, with less sonorous consonants joining the following syllable.

Liaison

Liaison creates a phonetic bridge between morphemes, affecting pronunciation but not orthographic syllabification.

  • The past historic is a literary tense, and pronunciation may vary regionally.
  • Nasal vowels require careful consideration in syllabification.
  • Liaison affects pronunciation but not the orthographic syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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