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désintéressasse

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

dés'intéressasse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-s'in-té-res-sas-se

Pronunciation

/de.z‿ɛ̃.te.ʁe.sas/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

dés- + intéress- + -asse

The word 'désintéressasse' is a verb form divided into six syllables: dé-s'in-té-res-sas-se. It consists of the prefix 'dés-', the root 'intéress-', and the suffix '-asse'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and considers liaison rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of *désintéresser*.

    that he/she/it might disinterest

    “Il était souhaitable qu'il se désintéressât de cette affaire.”

    syn:se désintéresser dedétacher
    ant:intéresser

Stress pattern

Stress is relatively weak in French, but the final syllable '-asse' receives the most noticeable stress. The stress is on the last syllable.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
s'in/z‿ɛ̃/
té/te/
res/ʁe/
sas/sas/
se/sə/

dé — Open syllable, containing a single vowel. The 'é' is pronounced /e/.. s'in — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Liaison occurs between 'dé' and 's'intéressasse', creating a single phonetic syllable. The 's' is pronounced /z/ due to liaison.. té — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. res — Open syllable, containing a single vowel. The 'e' is pronounced /e/.. sas — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. The 'as' is pronounced /as/.. se — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel.

Word Parts

pre

dés-

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

root

intéress-

From Latin 'interesse', meaning 'to be interested'. Core meaning.

suf

-asse

French verbal suffix indicating the third-person singular imperfect subjunctive.

Similar Words

in­té­res­saitdé­s'in­té­res­séin­té­res­se­rait

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they can be easily separated into distinct syllables. In this word, 'res' and 'sas' are maintained as single syllables.

Liaison Rule

Liaison between 'dé' and 's'intéressasse' creates a single phonetic syllable, influencing the syllabic structure.

  • The liaison between 'dé' and 's'intéressasse' is a crucial element in pronunciation and syllabification.
  • The imperfect subjunctive suffix '-asse' is a complex morpheme that requires careful consideration.
  • French stress is subtle and differs from the more prominent stress found in English.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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