French

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Etymology

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From dé- +‎ congeler.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.kɔ̃ʒ.le/
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Verb

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décongeler

  1. (transitive, of food) to thaw, unfreeze, defrost

Conjugation

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This verb is conjugated like parler, except the -e- /ə/ of the second-to-last syllable becomes -è- /ɛ/ when the next vowel is a silent or schwa -e-, as in the third-person singular present indicative il décongèle and the third-person singular future indicative il décongèlera.

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