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cauchemardasses

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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cauchemardasses

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cau-che-mar-das-ses

Pronunciation

/koʃ.maʁ.das.sə/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

cachemar + -ardasses

The word 'cauchemardasses' is a playful plural noun meaning 'nightmares'. It's divided into five syllables: cau-che-mar-das-ses, with stress on 'das'. The word is formed from the root 'cachemar' and the suffixes '-ard' and '-asses'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Playful or exaggerated plural of 'cauchemar' (nightmare).

    Nightmares (in a playful or exaggerated sense)

    “Elle a fait plein de cauchemardasses cette nuit.”

    syn:cauchemarsmauvais rêves
    ant:beaux rêves

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'das'.

Syllables

5
cau/ko/
che/ʃə/
mar/maʁ/
das/das/
ses/sə/

cau — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. che — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. mar — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. das — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure, primary stress.. ses — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.

Word Parts

root

cachemar

From Old French *cachier* (to hide) + *mar* (bad); signifies a bad or frightening dream.

suf

-ardasses

Composed of -ard (agentive suffix) and -asses (playful plural suffix).

Similar Words

cau­che­marca­ma­ra­deba­la­des

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  • The *-asses* suffix is an informal pluralization, influencing the final syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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