désillusionnais
Syllables
dé-sil-lu-sion-nais
Pronunciation
/de.zil.y.zjo.ne.nɛ/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
dés- + illusion + -ner/-ais
The word 'désillusionnais' is divided into five syllables: dé-sil-lu-sion-nais. It's a verb formed from the prefix 'dés-', the root 'illusion', and the verb ending '-nais'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sion'). Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
- 1
To be in the process of becoming disillusioned; to be losing one's illusions.
Was becoming disillusioned / Used to become disillusioned
“Il désillusionnait face à la réalité.”
“Elle désillusionnait petit à petit.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sion'). While French stress is subtle, this syllable receives a slight emphasis.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, stressed (weakly). Contains the prefix.. sil — Open syllable. Contains part of the root.. lu — Open syllable. Contains part of the root.. sion — Closed syllable. Contains part of the root.. nais — Closed syllable. Contains the imperfect tense ending.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are generally divided into separate syllables.
Sion Syllable
The sequence 'sion' is typically treated as a single syllable following a vowel.
- The 'ill' sequence could potentially be divided as 'i-ll', but the glide between the vowels favors treating it as a single syllable.
- The imperfect tense ending '-ais' is consistently a single syllable.
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