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désenflammèrent

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

sénflammrerent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-sén-flam-mre-rent

Pronunciation

/de.z‿ɑ̃.flɑ.mʁẽ/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dés- + enflamm- + -èrent

The word 'désenflammèrent' is divided into five syllables: dé-sén-flam-mre-rent. It consists of the prefix 'dés-', the root 'enflamm-', and the suffix '-èrent'. The final syllable '-rent' is stressed. Syllabification follows French rules of vowel-centered syllables and consonant cluster maintenance, with liaison occurring between 'dé-' and 'sén-'. It is the past historic, 3rd person plural form of the verb meaning 'to extinguish' or 'to calm down'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To extinguish

    to extinguish

    Les pompiers désenflammèrent l'incendie.

  2. 2

    To calm down, to pacify

    to calm down

    Les révolutionnaires désenflammèrent la colère du peuple.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-rent', as is typical in French.

Syllables

5
/de/
sén/z‿ɑ̃/
flam/flɑ/
mre/mʁe/
rent/ʁẽ/

Open syllable, initial syllable.. sén Open syllable, liaison with previous syllable.. flam Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. mre Closed syllable, uvular 'r' sound.. rent Closed syllable, stressed syllable.

Vowel-Centered Syllables

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with consonants grouped around them.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are unpronounceable as a unit.

Liaison

Consonants at the end of one syllable can link to vowels at the beginning of the next syllable.

  • Liaison between 'dé-' and 'sén-' is standard in this context.
  • The uvular 'r' sound is a characteristic feature of French pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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