désensibilisions
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
- 1
To desensitize, to make less sensitive.
To desensitize
“Nous désensibilisons les patients aux allergènes.”
“Ils désensibilisent la population aux dangers de la drogue.”
ant:sensibiliser
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sen-si-bi-li-sions'). French stress is generally less prominent than in English.
Syllables
dé — 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/.
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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.
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