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insensibilisées

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7 syllables
15 characters
French
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7syllables

insensibiliséesées

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

in-sen-si-bi-li-sée-sées

Pronunciation

/ɛ̃.sɑ̃.si.bi.li.ze.e/

Stress

0000011

Morphemes

in- + sensibil- + -isées

The word 'insensibilisées' is divided into seven syllables: in-sen-si-bi-li-sée-sées. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'in-', the root 'sensibil-', and the suffix '-isées'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-sées'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Rendered insensitive; desensitized.

    Desensitized

    “Les victimes étaient insensibilisées à la douleur.”

    “Les soldats ont été insensibilisés à la violence.”

    syn:indifférenciéesinsensibles
    ant:sensibiliséesréactives

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sées', as is typical in French. The first six syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

7
in/ɛ̃/
sen/sɑ̃/
si/si/
bi/bi/
li/li/
sée/ze/
sées/se/

in — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Initial syllable.. sen — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Follows the prefix.. si — Open syllable, containing a vowel. Part of the root.. bi — Open syllable, containing a vowel. Part of the root.. li — Open syllable, containing a vowel. Part of the root.. sée — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and ending in a consonant. Part of the suffix.. sées — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and ending in a consonant. Final syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

in-

Latin origin, negative prefix meaning 'not'.

root

sensibil-

Latin *sensus* (feeling, perception). Verb root.

suf

-isées

French suffix indicating feminine plural past participle, derived from -iser and -es.

Similar Words

sen­si­bi­li­sa­tionim­mo­bi­li­séesre­spon­sa­bi­li­sées

Vowel Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.

Final Syllable Rule

The final syllable often receives stress in French.

  • Nasal vowels /ɛ̃/ and /ɑ̃/ influence the surrounding consonants.
  • The 'sil' sequence is not broken due to the relatively simple consonant cluster.
  • Liaison possibilities in connected speech could affect pronunciation but not syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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