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écarquillassiez

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

écarquillassiez

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

é-car-quil-las-siez

Pronunciation

/e.kaʁ.ki.las.je/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

é- + carquill- + -assiez

The word 'écarquillassiez' is a French verb divided into five syllables: é-car-quil-las-siez. It follows standard French syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and a multi-part suffix indicating the 2nd person plural imperfect subjunctive.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To crackle, to make a sharp, rattling sound (like dry leaves or twigs).

    To crackle, to rattle.

    Les feuilles mortes écarquillaient sous ses pas.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-siez', as is typical in French.

Syllables

5
é/e/
car/kaʁ/
quil/ki/
las/las/
siez/je/

é Open syllable, initial vowel.. car Closed syllable, consonant closure.. quil Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. las Closed syllable, consonant closure.. siez Closed syllable, consonant closure, stressed syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each vowel generally forms a syllable nucleus.

Consonant Closure

A consonant following a vowel closes the syllable.

Digraphs

Digraphs like 'qu' are treated as single phonemes and do not break syllables.

  • The final '-iez' can be pronounced with a reduced schwa or elided in rapid speech.
  • The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /k/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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