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désillusionnant

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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désillusionnant

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-sil-lu-sion-nant

Pronunciation

/de.zil.y.zjo.nɑ̃/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

dés- + illusion + -nant

The word 'désillusionnant' is divided into five syllables: dé-sil-lu-sion-nant. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-sion-'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'dés-', the root 'illusion', and the suffix '-nant'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1

    Causing disappointment or a loss of faith.

    Disillusioning

    “C'est une expérience désillusionnante.”

    “Son attitude est désillusionnante.”

    syn:décevantfrustrantdémoralisant
    ant:encourageantréconfortantstimulant
Present Participle
  1. 1

    Expressing an ongoing action of disillusioning.

    Disillusioning

    “Il est désillusionnant de voir cela.”

    “Elle trouve cette situation désillusionnante.”

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-sion-'. French typically stresses the last syllable or the syllable before the last.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
sil/zil/
lu/y/
sion/zjõ/
nant/nɑ̃/

dé — Open syllable, unstressed, onset consonant /d/, rime vowel /e/.. sil — Closed syllable, unstressed, onset consonant cluster /zil/, rime vowel /i/.. lu — Open syllable, unstressed, onset semivowel /y/, rime vowel /u/.. sion — Closed syllable, stressed, onset consonant /z/, rime diphthong /jõ/ with nasal vowel.. nant — Open syllable, unstressed, onset consonant /n/, rime nasal vowel /ɑ̃/.

Word Parts

pre

dés-

From Latin 'dis-', meaning 'not, opposite of'. Negation.

root

illusion

From Latin 'illusio', meaning 'a trick, deception'. Core meaning.

suf

-nant

From Latin '-ans, -ent', forming present participles/adjectives. Indicates ongoing action or quality.

Similar Words

i­lu­zi­ɔ̃de­sep­si­ɔ̃pa­si­ɔ­nɑ̃

Onset-Rime

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus (rime) preceded by optional consonants (onset).

Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.

Penultimate Stress

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in French words.

Nasal Vowel Syllabification

Nasal vowels form the nucleus of a syllable.

  • The 'ill' sequence could theoretically be divided as 'i-ll', but is generally treated as a single onset.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality or nasalization may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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