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débroussaillassions

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

5 syllables
19 characters
French
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5syllables

débroussaillassions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-brous-saill-as-sions

Pronunciation

/de.bʁu.saj.la.sjɔ̃/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

dé- + brous- + -saill-assions

The French verb 'débroussaillassions' (we were clearing brush) is syllabified as dé-brous-saill-as-sions, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Its structure reflects its complex morphology, and syllabification follows standard French phonological rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We were clearing brush

    We were clearing brush

    “Nous débroussaillassions le jardin pour préparer la construction de la terrasse.”

    syn:défrichionsnettoyions
    ant:embroussaillions

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('as').

Syllables

5
dé/de/
brous/bʁu/
saill/saj/
as/a/
sions/sjɔ̃/

dé — Open syllable, tonic. brous — Closed syllable. saill — Closed syllable. as — Open syllable, unstressed. sions — Closed syllable

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, reversal/completion

root

brous-

Old French *brosse* - brushwood

suf

-saill-assions

Derived from *sailler* (to jump) + imperfect indicative ending

Similar Words

dé­brous­saill­agedé­brous­saisdé­brouil­ler

Open Syllable Principle

Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.

Maximizing Onsets

Consonant clusters are grouped into the onset of the syllable.

Suffix Identification

Recognizable suffixes are treated as separate syllables.

  • Complex verb conjugation, potential for pronunciation variations, nasal vowel reduction in rapid speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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