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débroussaillasses

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5 syllables
17 characters
French
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5syllables

débroussaillasses

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-brous-sail-las-ses

Pronunciation

/de.bʁu.saj.las.səs/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + brous- + saill-asses

“Débroussaillasses” is a French noun meaning 'thickets'. It's syllabified as dé-brous-sail-las-ses, with stress on the final syllable. The word is composed of a prefix, root, intermediate morpheme, and suffix. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding stranded consonants.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Dense thickets of brushwood, scrub, or undergrowth; a large area covered with such vegetation.

    Thickets, scrublands, brush

    “Les débroussaillasses étaient impénétrables.”

    “Il a fallu débroussailler les débroussaillasses pour construire la maison.”

    syn:broussaillestaillisfourrés
    ant:clairièreprairie

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable ('-sses') in standard French.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
brous/bʁu/
sail/saj/
las/las/
ses/səs/

dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. brous — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. sail — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. las — Closed syllable, final syllable.. ses — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'un-', 'dis-', or 'removal'. Functions to negate or reverse the action of the root.

root

brous-

Old French *broisse*, related to *brosse* 'brushwood'. Refers to dense, tangled vegetation.

suf

saill-asses

Old French *saillier* 'to sprout, grow' + Latin *-asse* used to form collective nouns, often indicating abundance. Creates a plural, collective noun.

Similar Words

brous­saillescai­llassesmai­llasses

Vowel-Initial Syllable

Syllables typically begin with a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they can be broken by a vowel.

Final Syllable Rule

The final syllable often contains any remaining consonants.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are not left alone to form a syllable.

  • The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ in 'sail' requires specific pronunciation rules.
  • The 'ss' cluster is treated as a single unit within the syllable.
  • The word's length and complex structure require careful application of syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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