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désengourdissais

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
Enriched
5syllables

déz‿ɑ̃ɡuʁdisɛ

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-z‿ɑ̃-ɡuʁ-di-sɛ

Pronunciation

/de.z‿ɑ̃.ɡuʁ.di.sɛ/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dés- + engourd- + -issais

The word 'désengourdissais' is syllabified as 'dé-z‿ɑ̃-ɡuʁ-di-sɛ', with stress on the final syllable. It's a verb form composed of the prefix 'dés-', root 'engourd-', and suffix '-issais'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and considers liaison.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    First-person singular imperfect indicative of *désengourdir*

    I was thawing/reviving/unfreezing

    “Je désengourdissais mes doigts après être sorti du froid.”

    syn:réchauffaisravivais
    ant:engourdissais

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-sɛ'.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
z‿ɑ̃/z‿ɑ̃/
ɡuʁ/ɡuʁ/
di/di/
sɛ/sɛ/

dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. z‿ɑ̃ — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, liaison with next syllable.. ɡuʁ — Closed syllable, uvular 'r' sound.. di — Open syllable.. sɛ — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

dés-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, negation'

root

engourd-

Old French origin, related to 'numbness'

suf

-issais

Imperfect indicative ending, first-person singular

Similar Words

dé­com­po­saisré­or­ga­ni­saisdé­sa­gré­ais

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are primarily divided around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept intact within a syllable.

Liaison Rule

Liaison between morphemes can create a single syllable.

  • Liaison between *dés-* and *engourd-*. Uvular 'r' sound in standard French.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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