démouscaillasses
Syllables
dé-mous-cail-las-ses
Pronunciation
/de.mu.skaj.jas/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dé- + mouscaille + -sses
The word 'démouscaillasses' is a French noun composed of a prefix 'dé-', root 'mouscaille', and suffix '-sses'. It is divided into five syllables: dé-mous-cail-las-ses, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining pronounceable consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A swarm of small flies or gnats; a bothersome collection of insects. Often used figuratively to describe a group of insignificant people.
Swarm of gnats, a bunch of pests (figurative)
“Une nuée de démouscaillasses tourmentait les vaches.”
“Il a traité ses collègues de démouscaillasses.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sses', following the general French stress pattern.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, unstressed.. mous — Open syllable, unstressed.. cail — Closed syllable, unstressed.. las — Open syllable, unstressed.. ses — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained as a single syllable unit if pronounceable.
Vowel Sequences
Diphthongs and vowel sequences are generally treated as a single syllable nucleus.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable.
- The word is relatively uncommon and may be subject to slight regional variations in pronunciation.
- The 'sc' cluster is generally pronounced as a single unit, but slight variations are possible.
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