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désenflammasses

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4 syllables
15 characters
French
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4syllables

désenflammas

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-sen-flam-mas

Pronunciation

/de.z‿ɑ̃.fla.mas/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

dés- + enflamm- + -asses

The word 'désenflammasses' is divided into four syllables: dé-sen-flam-mas. It consists of the prefix 'dés-', the root 'enflamm-', and the suffix '-asses'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-mas'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, maintaining consonant clusters and accounting for liaison.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    De-inflamed, extinguished (of passions, anger, etc.).

    De-inflamed

    “Les passions désenflammasses.”

    syn:apaiséescalméeséteintes
    ant:enflamméesexcitées
noun
  1. 1

    Those who have been calmed down or pacified.

    The de-inflamed ones

    “Les désenflammasses étaient enfin en paix.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-mas', which is typical for French words. The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

4
dé/de/
sen/sɑ̃/
flam/fla/
mas/mas/

dé — Open syllable, stressed (weakly) as it's the first syllable.. sen — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. flam — Closed syllable, containing a geminate consonant cluster 'mm'.. mas — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

dés-

From Latin 'dis-', meaning negation or reversal. Prefixes typically do not carry stress.

root

enflamm-

From 'enflammer' (to ignite), derived from Latin 'inflammare'. The core meaning of the word.

suf

-asses

Feminine plural adjective/noun ending, derived from Latin '-ates'. Indicates grammatical gender and number.

Similar Words

dé­sen­flam­médé­sen­chan­téesin­flam­ma­bles

Vowel Rule

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be easily separated phonetically. The 'fl' cluster is treated as a single unit.

Liaison Rule

Liaison between 'dés-' and 'enflamm-' creates a phonetic link, influencing the perceived syllable boundaries.

  • The geminate consonant 'mm' in 'flamm-' is treated as a single consonant sound within the syllable.
  • The liaison between 'dés-' and 'enflamm-' is crucial for accurate pronunciation and syllabification.
  • The word's relative rarity makes it a good test case for applying French syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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