désépasissent
Syllables
dé-sé-pa-sis-sent
Pronunciation
/de.ze.pe.sis.sɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dés- + épaiss- + -issent
The verb 'désépaississent' (they are thinning) is divided into five syllables: dé-sé-pa-sis-sent. Stress falls on the final syllable. It comprises the prefix 'dés-', root 'épaiss-', and suffix '-issent', adhering to standard French syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
They are thinning, they are making thinner.
They are thinning, they are making thinner.
“Les peintures désépaississent avec le temps.”
“Les brouillards désépaississent au lever du soleil.”
ant:épaississent
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent' as is typical in French.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sé — Open syllable, contains a semi-vowel.. pa — Open syllable.. sis — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. sent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-initial Syllable
Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
Final Syllable Stress
French stress typically falls on the final syllable.
- The geminate 'ss' is treated as a single consonant sound within the syllable 'sis'.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ requires a specific articulation.
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