démazoutassions
Syllables
dé-ma-zou-tas-sions
Pronunciation
/de.ma.zu.tas.sjɔ̃/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
dé- + mazout- + -assions
The word 'démazoutassions' is a complex verb form divided into five syllables: dé-ma-zou-tas-sions. The primary stress falls on 'tas'. It's composed of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'mazout-', and the suffix '-assions'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
To remove the effects of being disheartened or discouraged.
We were removing the discouragement.
“Nous démazoutassions les troupes après la défaite.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tas'. The stress pattern is relatively flat, typical of French.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. ma — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. zou — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster 'z'. The 'ou' is pronounced as /u/.. tas — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Primary stressed syllable.. sions — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a nasal consonant. Contains a semi-vowel /j/.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex or involve a sonorant consonant separating two obstruents.
- The 'zout' cluster is a potential edge case, but the following vowel keeps it within the 'zou' syllable.
- French stress is generally weaker and more evenly distributed than in English.
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