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broussailleuses

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3 syllables
15 characters
French
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3syllables

brousailleuses

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

brou-sail-leuses

Pronunciation

/bʁu.saj.jøz/

Stress

010

Morphemes

brousse + -ailleuses

The word 'broussailleuses' is divided into three syllables: brou-sail-leuses. It features a Latin-derived root and French suffixes. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of onset maximization and vowel-consonant pairing.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Covered in brushwood; bushy.

    Bushy, overgrown

    “Les pentes étaient couvertes de broussailles broussailleuses.”

    syn:touffuesenvahies
    ant:dégagéesclairsemées
noun
  1. 1

    Dense undergrowth, thickets.

    Thickets, brush

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sail').

Syllables

3
brou/bʁu/
sail/saj/
leuses/jøz/

brou — Open syllable, consonant cluster onset.. sail — Open syllable, diphthong nucleus.. leuses — Open syllable, glide onset.

Word Parts

root

brousse

From Old French *brosse*, ultimately from Latin *brusca* meaning 'brushwood, thicket'

suf

-ailleuses

*-aille* (collection) + *-uses* (feminine plural agreement)

Similar Words

mai­sonta­bleauxche­mi­ses

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are permitted at the beginning of syllables.

Syllable Nucleus

Vowels and diphthongs form the nucleus of syllables.

Consonant-Vowel Pairing

Consonants are paired with following vowels to form syllables.

  • The /ø/ vowel can be challenging for non-native speakers. The /ʁ/ sound may have regional variations.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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