désulfurassions
Syllables
dé-sul-fu-ras-sions
Pronunciation
/de.zy.l.fy.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dés- + sulfur- + -assions
The word 'désulfurassions' is divided into five syllables based on vowel nuclei. It consists of a negative prefix 'dés-', a root 'sulfur-', and a complex suffix '-assions' indicating the 1st person plural imperfect subjunctive. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds.
Definitions
- 1
We would desulfurize.
We would desulfurize
“Si nous avions les moyens, nous désulfurassions le pétrole.”
ant:sulfurer
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sions', typical of French.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, no complex consonant clusters.. sul — Open syllable, vowel 'u' as nucleus.. fu — Open syllable, vowel 'u' as nucleus.. ras — Open syllable, vowel 'a' as nucleus.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel 'ɔ̃' as nucleus, potential liaison of 's'.
Word Parts
dés-
Latin *dis-* meaning 'reversal, removal'; negation/reversal function.
sulfur-
From Latin *sulfur* meaning 'sulfur'; denotes the element sulfur.
-assions
Combination of *-asse-* (imperfect subjunctive) and *-ions* (1st person plural present indicative); indicates 1st person plural imperfect subjunctive mood.
Similar Words
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable contains one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they are complex and involve a sonorant consonant.
- Potential liaison of the final 's' sound.
- The 'rs' cluster in 'ras-' does not pose a syllable division issue.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in French
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- outside
- orientatrice
- vandalisera
- sufisamment
- abjures
- abjurez
- abjurer
- abjurée
- abjurât
- abjuras
- abjurai
- abjecte
- abjects
- abîmiez
- abîmons
- abîmées
- abîment
- abîmera
- abîmant
- abîmais