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désillusionnait

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

silusjonnait

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-si-lu-sjon-nait

Pronunciation

/de.zil.y.zjo.ne/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dés- + illusion + -nait

The word 'désillusionnait' is divided into five syllables: 'dé-si-lu-sjon-nait'. It consists of the prefix 'dés-', the root 'illusion', and the suffix '-nait'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-nait'. Syllable division follows standard French rules of open syllables, consonant clusters, and vowel sequences.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To be in the process of disillusioning someone; to be causing someone to lose their illusions or faith.

    Was disillusioning

    Il désillusionnait ses disciples avec ses révélations.

    La réalité désillusionnait souvent les jeunes idéalistes.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-nait', which is typical for French verbs. The stress is primary (level 1) on the last syllable, and all other syllables are unstressed (level 0).

Syllables

5
/de/
si/si/
lu/ly/
sjon/zjɔ̃/
nait/ne/

Open syllable, stressed level 0.. si Open syllable, stressed level 0.. lu Open syllable, stressed level 0.. sjon Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed level 0.. nait Closed syllable, primary stress (level 1).

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open (e.g., 'dé', 'si', 'lu').

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are split according to sonority (e.g., 'sjon' is split as 'sjo-n').

Vowel Sequences

Vowel sequences are generally separated into distinct syllables (e.g., 'lu-sjo').

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables (e.g., 'dés-', '-nait').

  • The 'ill' sequence could theoretically be pronounced as a single syllable, but French phonotactics favor splitting it when followed by another vowel.
  • Minor regional variations in vowel reduction (e.g., 'ne' to /ə/) do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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