démaillotassent
Syllables
dé-mai-llo-tas-sent
Pronunciation
/de.ma.jɔ.ta.sɑ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dé- + maillot + -assent
The word 'démaillotassent' is syllabified as 'dé-mai-llo-tas-sent' following French vowel-centric rules. It consists of a prefix 'dé-', root 'maillot', and suffix '-assent'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent'. The phonetic transcription is /de.ma.jɔ.ta.sɑ̃/.
Definitions
- 1
To undress, to strip (someone).
They undress / They are stripping.
“Les danseurs démaillotassent sur scène.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent', which is typical for French words. The stress is primary (1).
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a single vowel sound.. mai — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a single vowel sound.. llo — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a diphthong.. tas — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains a vowel and a consonant.. sent — Closed syllable, stressed. Contains a vowel and a consonant, with a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable. This is the primary rule applied throughout the word.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken only when they are difficult to pronounce together. In this word, the clusters are manageable and remain intact within syllables.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into distinct syllables, as seen with 'dé-' and '-assent'.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in '-sent' influences the pronunciation of the final syllable but does not alter the syllabification.
- The diphthong /jɔ/ in 'llo' is a standard pronunciation and doesn't affect syllable division.
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