désépasissais
The word 'désépaississais' is divided into five syllables: dé-sé-pa-sis-sais. It consists of the prefix 'dés-', the root 'épaiss-', and the suffix '-issais'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and maintains consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
I was thinning
I was thinning
“Je désépaississais la sauce pour qu'elle soit plus légère.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sais', typical of French.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sé — Open syllable, vowel sound /e/.. pa — Open syllable, simple consonant-vowel structure.. sis — Closed syllable, geminate consonant 'ss' maintained.. sais — Closed syllable, final syllable with stress.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
- The geminate consonant 'ss' could theoretically be divided, but French phonology prefers to keep it within a single syllable.
- The word is exclusively a verb form, so syllabification doesn't shift based on grammatical role.
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