déhouillassions
The word 'déhouillassions' is divided into four syllables: 'dé-hou-illas-sions'. It consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'houille-', and the suffix '-assions'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To remove scum or impurities; to clean thoroughly. (Figuratively, to clear up a mess or situation).
We were cleaning/would clean (thoroughly).
“Nous déhouillassions la cuisine après la fête.”
“Si nous déhouillassions nos erreurs, nous pourrions avancer.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('sions') in standard French pronunciation.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, prefix.. hou — Open syllable, part of the root.. illas — Closed syllable, part of the root.. sions — Closed syllable, suffix, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex.
Prefix Separation
Prefixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
Vowel Groupings
Diphthongs and triphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.
- The 'ou' diphthong is a key factor in the syllabification.
- The 'll' cluster is treated as a single consonant sound within the syllable.
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