débâillonnasses
The word 'débâillonnasses' is divided into five syllables: dé-bâ-illon-nas-ses. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nas'. It's a feminine noun derived from the root 'bâillon' meaning 'muzzle' and used to describe a group of gossips. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.
Definitions
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A group of people with wide-open mouths, often used to describe gossips or people who are overly talkative.
Big mouths or gossips
“Les débâillonnasses du village colportaient toutes les rumeurs.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nas'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. bâ — Open syllable, unstressed.. illon — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel. The 'll' is treated as a single consonant sound.. nas — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. ses — Open syllable, containing a schwa, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are difficult to pronounce.
Vowel Groups
Vowel groups are usually separated into different syllables.
- The circumflex accent on 'â' indicates a historical 's' that has been lost, but doesn't affect syllabification.
- The final '-es' is often pronounced as a schwa /ə/ in unstressed positions.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the final schwa are possible.
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