désépasiseissaient
Syllables
dé-sé-pa-si-se-issaient
Pronunciation
/de.ze.pe.si.se.jɛ̃/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
dés- + épaiss- + -issaient
The word 'désépaississaient' is divided into six syllables based on vowel nuclei. It consists of a prefix 'dés-', a root 'épaiss-', and a suffix '-issaient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules, avoiding breaks within consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To be thinning
Were thinning
“Les brouillards désépaississaient lentement.”
“Les peintures désépaississaient avec le temps.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-issaient', typical of French.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. pa — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. si — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. se — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. issaient — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they are complex and include a sonorant consonant.
- Geminate consonant 'ss' treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- Potential for liaison between 'dés-' and 'épaiss-' in fluent speech, but doesn't affect syllable count.
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