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désinvestissais

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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désinvestissais

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-s-in-ves-tis-sais

Pronunciation

/dez‿ɛ̃.vɛ.sti.sɛ/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

dés- + invest- + -issais

The word 'désinvestissais' is syllabified as 'dé-s-in-ves-tis-sais', with stress on the final syllable '-sais'. It's a verb form composed of the prefix 'dés-', the root 'invest-', and the suffix '-issais'. Syllable division follows vowel-based rules and accounts for liaison.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To be disinvesting, to be withdrawing investment.

    I was disinvesting.

    “Je désinvestissais lentement mes actions.”

    syn:se désengagercéder
    ant:investir

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sais', which is typical for French.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
s/z/
in/ɛ̃/
ves/vɛ/
tis/ti/
sais/sɛ/

dé — Open syllable, containing the prefix. Unstressed.. s — Syllable created by liaison. Unstressed.. in — Closed syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. ves — Closed syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. tis — Closed syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. sais — Closed syllable, containing the suffix. Stressed.

Word Parts

pre

dés-

Latin *dis-* meaning 'reversal, negation'. Negation/reversal.

root

invest-

Latin *investire* meaning 'to clothe, equip, endow'. Core meaning related to investment.

suf

-issais

Combination of *-iss-* (verb stem formation) and *-ais* (1st person singular, imperfect indicative). Grammatical tense and person marking.

Similar Words

in­ves­tirdé­si­raisin­ves­tis­se­ments

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables generally end in vowels. Consonants are grouped around vowels.

Liaison

Consonants at the end of one word can form a syllable with the following vowel sound.

Final Syllable Stress

French typically stresses the final syllable of a phrase or breath group.

  • The liaison between 'dés-' and 'invest-' is crucial for pronunciation and syllabification.
  • Nasal vowels require careful attention in pronunciation.
  • Regional variations may affect the degree of liaison.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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