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déshydrogénèrent

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6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

déshydrogénerent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-shyd-ro-gé-ne-rent

Pronunciation

/de.z‿y.dʁɔ.ʒe.ne.ʁɛ̃/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

dés- + hydrogén- + -èrent

The word 'déshydrogénèrent' is syllabified as 'dé-shyd-ro-gé-ne-rent', with stress on 'gé'. It's composed of the prefix 'dés-', the root 'hydrogén-', and the suffix '-èrent'. Syllable division follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks. The word means 'to dehydrogenate' and is a third-person plural verb form.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To remove hydrogen from a compound.

    To dehydrogenate.

    “Les chimistes déshydrogénèrent le composé organique.”

    “Cette enzyme déshydrogénèrent le glucose.”

    syn:déshydrogéner
    ant:hydrogéner

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'gé'. French stress is generally less prominent than in English, but this syllable receives a slight emphasis.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
shyd/z‿y/
ro/ʁɔ/
gé/ʒe/
ne/ne/
rent/ʁɛ̃/

dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. shyd — Syllable with liaison, containing a semi-vowel.. ro — Open syllable, containing a rounded vowel.. gé — Stressed syllable, closed syllable.. ne — Open syllable.. rent — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

dés-

Latin origin, meaning 'reversal, negation'. Prefixes are typically bound morphemes.

root

hydrogén-

Derived from 'hydrogène' (hydrogen), ultimately from Greek 'hydros' (water) and 'genes' (born). The root carries the core lexical meaning.

suf

-èrent

Present indicative ending for the third-person plural. A inflectional suffix indicating verb tense and person.

Similar Words

dé­hy­dra­terré­gé­né­rerhy­dʁɔ­ʒe­na­sjɔ̃

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open, creating a natural division point.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex and contain a sonorant, avoiding unnecessary syllable breaks.

Liaison

Liaison affects pronunciation but does not alter the orthographic syllable division.

Vowel Sequences

Vowel sequences are typically divided into separate syllables, reflecting the phonetic realization of each vowel.

  • The presence of the prefix 'dés-' and the complex root 'hydrogén-' contribute to the word's length and complexity.
  • The liaison between the prefix and root is a phonetic feature that doesn't affect the written syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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