débarbouillette
Syllables
dé-bar-bou-il-lette
Pronunciation
/de.baʁ.bu.jɛt/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dé- + barb- + -ouille-tte
The word 'débarbouillette' is divided into five syllables: dé-bar-bou-il-lette. Stress falls on the final syllable '-ette'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix 'dé-', a root 'barb-', and suffixes '-ouille-tte'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and maintains consonant clusters where pronounceable as a unit.
Definitions
- 1
A rough or tangled mass of something, often hair or beard. A mess, a tangle.
tangle, mess, snarl
“Il avait une débarbouillette de cheveux.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable, '-ette', which is typical for French nouns.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. bar — Closed syllable, unstressed.. bou — Open syllable, unstressed.. il — Open syllable, unstressed.. lette — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable in pronunciation (e.g., 'rb' in 'barbouillette').
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French words.
- The 'rb' cluster is a potential point of variation, but standard French pronunciation treats it as a unit within a syllable.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter the vowel sounds, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
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