désépaissions
Syllables
dé-sé-pa-is-sions
Pronunciation
/de.ze.pe.si.sjõ/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dés- + épaiss- + -issons
The word 'désépaississions' is divided into five syllables: dé-sé-pa-is-sions. It's a conjugated verb form with a prefix, root, and suffix. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-initial and consonant cluster rules, typical of French phonology.
Definitions
- 1
We would thin/make less dense/reduce the thickness of.
We would thin (out), we would make less dense.
“Si nous avions le temps, nous désépaississions la sauce.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ssions', which is typical for French.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sé — Open syllable, vowel sound.. pa — Open syllable.. is — Open syllable.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule
Each vowel sound generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels form a single syllable unit.
- Potential elision of 's' before 'sions' in rapid speech.
- The initial 'dés-' prefix is a common pattern in French verb formation.
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