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débroussaillement

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5 syllables
17 characters
French
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5syllables

débroussaillement

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-brous-sail-le-ment

Pronunciation

/de.bʁu.saj.mɑ̃/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

dé- + brousse- + -aillement

The word 'débroussaillement' is divided into five syllables: dé-brous-sail-le-ment. The stress falls on 'sail'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'dé-', the root 'brousse-', and the suffix '-aillement'. Syllabification follows vowel-initial and consonant-following rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of clearing brushwood or thickets; undergrowth removal.

    Clearing, brush clearing, undergrowth removal.

    “Le débroussaillement du terrain a été nécessaire avant la construction.”

    “Les pompiers ont effectué un débroussaillement pour faciliter l'accès.”

    syn:défrichementnettoyage
    ant:embrasement

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sail'). This is typical for French words.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
brous/bʁu/
sail/saj/
le/lə/
ment/mɑ̃/

dé — Open syllable, vowel sound.. brous — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. sail — Open syllable, diphthong, stressed syllable.. le — Open syllable, schwa.. ment — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'removal', 'reversal', or 'downward'. Prefix indicating a reversal or completion of the action.

root

brousse-

From Old French *brosse*, ultimately from Latin *brusca* meaning 'brushwood', 'thicket'. Root denoting dense vegetation.

suf

-aillement

French suffix, derived from the verb ending *-ailer* and the nominal suffix *-ment*. Forms a noun of action or result.

Similar Words

dé­mé­na­ge­mentdé­pas­se­mentrem­pla­ce­ment

Vowel-Initial Syllable

Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are generally assigned to the following vowel sound.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as they don't create an unpronounceable sequence.

  • The 'll' in 'saille' is treated as a single consonant sound. The final 't' is silent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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