déséquilibreaient
Syllables
dé-sé-qui-li-bre-aient
Pronunciation
/de.ze.ki.li.bʁɛ̃/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
dés- + équilibr- + -aient
The word 'déséquilibraient' is divided into six syllables: dé-sé-qui-li-bre-aient. It consists of a negation prefix 'dés-', a root 'équilibr-', and an imperfect tense suffix '-aient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, keeping consonant clusters intact.
Definitions
- 1
To unbalance, to destabilize, to throw out of equilibrium.
To unbalance, to destabilize
“Les critiques ont déséquilibré l'entreprise.”
“Le tremblement de terre a déséquilibré la région.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-aient', which is typical for French. The stress is phonetically subtle but present.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. sé — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. qui — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. li — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. bre — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound and a consonant cluster 'br'.. aient — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and ending in a consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable. This is the primary rule applied throughout the word.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters like 'br' are generally kept together within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.
Final Syllable Structure
Final syllables often consist of a single vowel or a consonant-vowel combination.
- The pronunciation of nasal vowels can vary slightly regionally, but this does not affect the syllabification.
- The 'r' sound in French is often uvular, but this doesn't impact syllable division.
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