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redémolissaient

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
French
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “redémolissaient” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

redémolissaient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-dé-mo-lis-sai-ent

Pronunciation

/ʁe.de.mɔ.li.sɛ̃/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

re- + démol- + -issaient

The word 'redémolissaient' is divided into six syllables: re-dé-mo-lis-sai-ent. It consists of the prefix 're-', the root 'démol-', and the suffix '-issaient'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-sai-'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, handling consonant clusters and separating morphemes based on vowel sounds.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To be demolishing again, were demolishing.

    were demolishing

    “Ils redémolissaient les vieilles maisons pour construire des immeubles modernes.”

    syn:démolissaientabattaient
    ant:reconstruisaientbâtissaient

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sai-' due to French stress patterns.

Syllables

6
re/ʁe/
dé/de/
mo/mɔ/
lis/li/
sai/sɛ̃/
ent/ɛ̃/

re — Open syllable, containing the prefix. Stressed level 0.. dé — Open syllable, part of the root. Stressed level 0.. mo — Open syllable, part of the root. Stressed level 0.. lis — Closed syllable, part of the root. Stressed level 0.. sai — Closed syllable, containing the suffix. Stressed level 1.. ent — Closed syllable, containing the suffix. Stressed level 0.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, iterative/repetitive aspect.

root

démol-

From *démolir* (to demolish), Latin *de-moliri*.

suf

-issaient

Imperfect tense, 3rd person plural ending.

Similar Words

dé­mo­lis­sai­entre­con­stʁɥ­i­sai­entdé­mo­liʁ

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are broken only when they are difficult to pronounce together.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables if they contain a vowel sound.

  • The 'mol' sequence is a potential edge case, but the 'm' is followed by a vowel, making 'mo-lis' acceptable.
  • Nasal vowels like /ɛ̃/ are characteristic of French phonology and influence syllable structure.
  • Liaison in connected speech might occur, but doesn't alter the underlying syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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