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débarbouillasses

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

débarbouillasses

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-bar-bou-illas-ses

Pronunciation

/de.baʁ.bu.jas/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

dé- + barbouill- + -asses

The word 'débarbouillasses' is syllabified as 'dé-bar-bou-illas-ses' with stress on the final syllable. It consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'barbouill-', and the suffix '-asses'. Syllable division follows vowel-based rules and preserves consonant clusters. It's a third-person plural present indicative verb meaning to wash messily.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To wash or clean up messily or thoroughly; to splash around while washing.

    To wash up messily, to scrub vigorously.

    “Les enfants se débarbouillassent dans la baignoire.”

    “Il s'est débarbouillassé les mains après avoir réparé la voiture.”

    syn:lavernettoyerfrictionner
    ant:salirencrasser

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-asses', which is typical for French words. The stress is primary (1) on the last syllable, and all other syllables are unstressed (0).

Syllables

5
dé/de/
bar/baʁ/
bou/bu/
illas/jas/
ses/sɛs/

dé — Open syllable, containing the prefix. Unstressed.. bar — Open syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. bou — Open syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. illas — Closed syllable, containing the suffix. Stressed.. ses — Closed syllable, containing the suffix. Unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

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

root

barbouill-

Origin uncertain, possibly onomatopoeic. Verbal root.

suf

-asses

French suffix, derived from Latin *-atis*. Third-person plural present indicative.

Similar Words

dé­bar­ras­sezdé­bal­las­sesbar­bouil­ler

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open syllables where possible.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, avoiding unnecessary breaks.

Final Syllable Stress

French typically stresses the final syllable of a word or phrase.

  • The word is relatively uncommon, and regional variations in pronunciation might exist.
  • The 'rb' consonant cluster is not broken, adhering to French syllabification rules.
  • The 'ou' vowel sequence is treated as a single diphthong.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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