dégrossissement
Syllables
dé-gros-si-sse-ment
Pronunciation
/de.ɡʁɔ.si.smɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dé- + gross- + -issement
The word 'dégrossissement' is a French noun meaning 'roughing out'. It is divided into five syllables: dé-gros-si-sse-ment, with stress on the final syllable. It is composed of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'gross-', and the suffix '-issement'. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The action or process of removing roughness or excess material; preliminary shaping.
Roughing out, de-roughing, preliminary shaping.
“Le dégrossissement de la sculpture a pris plusieurs jours.”
“Cette étape de dégrossissement est essentielle avant le polissage.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('ment'), which is typical for French nouns.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, vowel sound.. gros — Closed syllable, vowel + consonant.. si — Open syllable, vowel sound.. sse — Closed syllable, vowel + consonant.. ment — Closed syllable, nasal vowel + consonant, stressed syllable.
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Consonant Cluster after Vowel
Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant cluster.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress falls on the final syllable in French.
- The word follows standard French syllabification rules without significant exceptions.
- The 'ss' cluster is treated as a single consonant sound within a syllable.
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