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démaquillassent

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

démaquillassent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-ma-qui-llas-sent

Pronunciation

/de.ma.ki.jas.sɑ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + maquill- + -assent

The word 'démaquillassent' is syllabified as 'dé-ma-qui-llas-sent'. It consists of a prefix 'dé-', a root 'maquill-', and a suffix '-assent'. Stress is on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and consonant cluster handling rules, with the 'ill' sequence treated as a single unit.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To be removing makeup (imperfect subjunctive, 3rd person plural).

    They would remove makeup / They were removing makeup.

    “Si j'étais esthéticienne, je démaquillerais toutes mes clientes.”

    “Ils démaquillassent leurs visages avant de se coucher.”

    ant:maquiller

Stress pattern

Stress is relatively weak and evenly distributed across the final two syllables, with a slight emphasis on the final '-sent'. French generally has stress on the final syllable.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
ma/ma/
qui/ki/
llas/jas/
sent/sɑ̃/

dé — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ma — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel precursor.. qui — Open syllable, part of the verb root.. llas — Syllable containing a consonant cluster and a nasal vowel.. sent — Closed syllable, final syllable, containing a nasal vowel and the inflectional suffix.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'removal, reversal'. Prefix indicating the reversal of an action.

root

maquill-

Latin origin, from *macula* meaning 'mark, stain'. Root denoting the act of applying makeup.

suf

-assent

French inflectional suffix. 3rd person plural imperfect subjunctive of the verb.

Similar Words

dé­ma­qui­lla­gere­mar­qua­blema­qui­ller

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be easily pronounced as separate syllables.

Nasal Vowel Influence

Nasal vowels often influence the preceding syllable.

  • The 'ill' sequence is treated as a single syllable unit, a common pattern in French verb conjugations.
  • The imperfect subjunctive form adds complexity, but the core syllabification principles remain consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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