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désinvestissement

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7 syllables
17 characters
French
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désinvestissement

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-s-in-ves-ti-sse-ment

Pronunciation

/de.z‿ɛ̃.vɛ.ti.sə.mɑ̃/

Stress

0000011

Morphemes

dés- + invest- + -issement

The word 'désinvestissement' is divided into seven syllables: dé-s-in-ves-ti-sse-ment. It consists of the prefix 'dés-', the root 'invest-', and the suffix '-issement'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-ment'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The action of divesting, or the process of selling off subsidiary business interests or investments.

    Disinvestment

    “Le gouvernement a annoncé un plan de désinvestissement dans le secteur public.”

    “La société a procédé à un désinvestissement massif de ses filiales.”

    syn:déinvestissementcession d'actifsdésengagement
    ant:investissementacquisition

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-ment', which is the primary stressed syllable. All other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

7
dé/de/
s/z/
in/ɛ̃/
ves/vɛs/
ti/ti/
sse/sə/
ment/mɑ̃/

dé — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel nucleus 'é'.. s — Syllable formed by liaison, vowel sound 'é' from the next syllable.. in — Closed syllable, nasal vowel 'in'.. ves — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'v', vowel nucleus 'e', rime consonant 's'.. ti — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel nucleus 'i'.. sse — Open syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel nucleus 'e'.. ment — Closed syllable, nasal vowel 'ment', stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

dés-

Latin origin, meaning 'not, opposite of'. Negation.

root

invest-

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

suf

-issement

French suffix derived from Latin '-mentum'. Nominalization.

Similar Words

in­ves­ti­sse­mentde­vlo­pə­mɑ̃e­ta­bli­sə­mɑ̃

Onset-Rime

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they can be easily separated by a vowel sound.

Liaison

Liaison between morphemes can create a single syllable.

Final Syllable Stress

French generally stresses the final syllable of a word.

  • The 's' between vowels is pronounced, creating a distinct syllable due to liaison.
  • Nasal vowels require accurate phonetic transcription.
  • The prefix *dés-* follows standard French prefixation rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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