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désensibilisions

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

sensibilisions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-sen-si-bi-li-sions

Pronunciation

/de.zɑ̃.si.bi.li.zjõ/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

dés- + sensibil- + -isons

The word 'désensibilisions' is a complex French verb form. Syllabification follows vowel onset, consonant blocking, and nasal vowel rules, resulting in 'dé-sen-si-bi-li-sions'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'dés-', root 'sensibil-', and suffix '-isons'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To desensitize, to make less sensitive.

    To desensitize

    Nous désensibilisons les patients aux allergènes.

    Ils désensibilisent la population aux dangers de la drogue.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sen-si-bi-li-sions'). French stress is generally less prominent than in English.

Syllables

6
/de/
sen/sɑ̃/
si/si/
bi/bi/
li/li/
sions/zjõ/

Open syllable, vowel onset.. sen Nasal syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. si Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. bi Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. li Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sions Nasal syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant, 's' pronounced as /z/.

Vowel Onset Rule

Syllables begin with vowel sounds.

Consonant Blocking Rule

Consonants generally separate vowels into distinct syllables.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels form their own syllables.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they violate sonority constraints.

  • The 's' before 'i' is pronounced /z/ due to palatalization.
  • The word's length and complexity require careful application of multiple syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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