démouscaillions
The word 'démouscaillions' is a French noun with four syllables (dé-mous-cail-lions). It's composed of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'mouscaille', and the suffix '-ons'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, handling consonant clusters and prefix separation. The word refers to scales or scabs and is pronounced /de.mu.skaj.jɔ̃/.
Definitions
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable, '-lions'.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, unstressed, prefix.. mous — Open syllable, unstressed, part of the root.. cail — Closed syllable, unstressed, part of the root.. lions — Closed syllable, stressed, suffix and final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they can be easily separated by a vowel sound.
Prefix Separation
Prefixes are typically separated into their own syllables.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable.
- The 'sc' cluster is a potential point of variation, but the following vowel necessitates a syllable break after the 's'.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ requires careful pronunciation and influences the syllabic structure.
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