dés’engourdissons
Syllables
dé-s’-en-gour-dis-sons
Pronunciation
/de.zɑ̃.ɡuʁ.di.sɔ̃/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
dés- + engourd- + -issons
The word 'désengourdissons' is a complex French verb divided into six syllables: dé-s’-en-gour-dis-sons. It features a prefix, root, and suffix, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel sound and consonant cluster rules, with liaison affecting pronunciation.
Definitions
- 1
We are sobering up
We are regaining our senses
“Après la fête, nous désengourdissons lentement.”
“Ils désengourdissent après le choc.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sons', which is typical for French.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, vowel sound.. s’ — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, liaison.. en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. gour — Closed syllable, vowel and rhotic consonant.. dis — Open syllable, vowel sound.. sons — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Sound Rule
Each vowel sound constitutes a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are not broken unless they form separate syllables.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels create a syllable nucleus.
Liaison Rule
Pronunciation of normally silent consonants due to following vowel.
- Liaison of 's' in 'dés-'
- Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation.
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