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démouscaillaient

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
16 characters
French
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “démouscaillaient” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

démouscaillaient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-mous-cail-laient

Pronunciation

/de.mu.skɛ.jɛ̃/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

dé- + mousc- + -aill-aient

The word 'démouscaillaient' is divided into four syllables: 'dé-mous-cail-laient'. It consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'mousc-', and the suffixes '-aill-' and '-aient'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-aient'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, preserving consonant clusters and separating morphemes.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To remove flies from something; to swat at flies.

    To swat at flies, to clear of flies.

    “Il démouscaillait les fruits.”

    syn:dégager de mouchesépousseter
    ant:attirer les mouches

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-aient', which is typical for French verbs. The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

4
dé/de/
mous/mu/
cail/kɛj/
laient/jɛ̃/

dé — Open syllable, containing the prefix. Unstressed.. mous — Open syllable, containing the root. Unstressed.. cail — Closed syllable, containing part of the verb formative suffix. Unstressed.. laient — Closed syllable, containing the verb inflectional suffix. Stressed.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'removal', 'reversal'. Verbal prefix.

root

mousc-

From *mouche* (fly), Latin *musca*. Verb stem.

suf

-aill-aient

-aill- is a French suffix forming inchoative/iterative verbs. -aient is the imperfect indicative, 3rd person plural ending.

Similar Words

dé­mous­sa­il­lerdé­mê­lerdé­cou­sai­ller

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with consonants grouping around them.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex or interrupt the vowel flow.

Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes generally form separate syllables.

  • The 'sc' cluster is treated as a single unit within a syllable.
  • The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ requires careful pronunciation and can have slight regional variations.
  • The word follows standard French syllabification rules without significant exceptions.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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