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responsabilisait

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6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

responsabilisait

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-spons-a-bi-li-sait

Pronunciation

/ʁɛ.sɔ̃.sa.bi.li.zɛ/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

re- + spons + -isait

The word 'responsabilisait' is a verb form divided into six syllables: re-spons-a-bi-li-sait. It's derived from Latin roots and features a nasal vowel, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel separation and nasal vowel treatment.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To be making someone responsible; to be holding someone accountable.

    He/She/It was making responsible; He/She/It was holding accountable.

    “L'entreprise le responsabilisait pour les erreurs de ses employés.”

    syn:responsabiliser
    ant:déresponsabiliser

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-sait', which is typical for French verbs. The stress is primary and relatively weak compared to languages like English.

Syllables

6
re/ʁə/
spons/sɔ̃/
a/a/
bi/bi/
li/li/
sait/zɛ/

re — Open syllable, unstressed.. spons — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. bi — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. sait — Closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, meaning 'again, back'. Prefixes the verb.

root

spons

Latin origin (*spondere* 'to pledge'). Core meaning of responsibility.

suf

-isait

French verbal inflectional suffix, imperfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Similar Words

re­spons­a­bi­li­tére­spons­a­blei­mmo­bi­li­sait

Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)

Syllables are generally divided between vowels, creating open syllables where possible.

Nasal Vowels

Nasal vowels form their own syllable due to their distinct phonetic properties.

Final Consonant

A single final consonant usually belongs to the preceding syllable.

  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ influences syllable division.
  • The imperfect tense ending '-sait' is a common pattern in French verb conjugation.
  • French syllable structure tends to avoid consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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