désenrhumassent
Syllables
dé-sen-rhu-mas-sent
Pronunciation
/de.z‿ɛ̃.ʁy.mas.sɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dés- + enrhum- + -assent
The word 'désenrhumassent' is a verb form (imperfect subjunctive) divided into five syllables: dé-sen-rhu-mas-sent. It exhibits prefixation ('dés-'), a root ('enrhum-'), and a complex suffix ('-assent'). Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding stranded consonants, with liaison occurring between the prefix and root.
Definitions
- 1
They would be curing (someone) of a cold.
They would be decatarrhing.
“Si j'avais le temps, je les désenrhumasserais.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sent', as is typical in French.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, stressed (weakly).. sen — Open syllable, liaison with previous syllable, nasal vowel.. rhu — Open syllable, semi-vowel following consonant.. mas — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. sent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open (e.g., 'dé', 'sen').
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority (e.g., 'mas').
Liaison
Liaison creates a new syllable when a consonant at the end of one word is pronounced with the vowel at the beginning of the next (e.g., 'z‿ɛ̃').
- The liaison between 'dés-' and 'enrhum-' is a standard feature of French pronunciation.
- Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary slightly regionally.
- The imperfect subjunctive ending '-assent' is a relatively standard inflectional form.
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