démouscaillaient
Syllables
dé-mous-cail-laient
Pronunciation
/de.mu.skɛ.jɛ̃/
Stress
0001
Morphemes
dé- + mousc- + -aill-aient
The word 'démouscaillaient' is divided into four syllables: 'dé-mous-cail-laient'. It consists of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'mousc-', and the suffixes '-aill-' and '-aient'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-aient'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, preserving consonant clusters and separating morphemes.
Definitions
- 1
To remove flies from something; to swat at flies.
To swat at flies, to clear of flies.
“Il démouscaillait les fruits.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-aient', which is typical for French verbs. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, containing the prefix. Unstressed.. mous — Open syllable, containing the root. Unstressed.. cail — Closed syllable, containing part of the verb formative suffix. Unstressed.. laient — Closed syllable, containing the verb inflectional suffix. Stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with consonants grouping around them.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex or interrupt the vowel flow.
Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes generally form separate syllables.
- The 'sc' cluster is treated as a single unit within a syllable.
- The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ requires careful pronunciation and can have slight regional variations.
- The word follows standard French syllabification rules without significant exceptions.
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