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The word 'esquisse-esquisse' is a French loanword meaning 'sketch'. It's syllabified as es-quis-se-es-quis-se, with a slight stress on the first syllable of each 'esquisse'. Its pronunciation is heavily influenced by its French origin.
Definitions
- 1
A sketch, outline, or preliminary drawing.
“The artist's early works were characterized by an *esquisse-esquisse* quality.”
Stress pattern
Slight emphasis on the first syllable of each 'esquisse', typical of French-derived words.
Syllables
es — Open syllable, vowel-consonant pattern.. quis — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant pattern.. se — Open syllable, consonant-vowel pattern.. es — Open syllable, vowel-consonant pattern.. quis — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-consonant pattern.. se — Open syllable, consonant-vowel pattern.
Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables ending in a vowel followed by a consonant are divided after the vowel.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables starting with a consonant followed by a vowel are divided after the consonant.
Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC)
Syllables with a vowel followed by two consonants are divided after the vowel.
- Hyphenated repetition, French origin influencing pronunciation and stress.
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