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démouscaillâtes

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

démouscaillâtes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-mous-cai-llâ-tes

Pronunciation

/de.mu.skaj.lat/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dé- + mouscaille + -âtes

The word 'démouscaillâtes' is a conjugated verb form divided into five syllables (dé-mous-cai-llâ-tes) with stress on the final syllable. It consists of the prefix 'dé-', root 'mouscaille', and suffix '-âtes'. Its IPA transcription is /de.mu.skaj.lat/.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To remove scales or flakes from something.

    You (plural, past imperfect) were removing scales.

    “Vous démouscaillâtes le poisson avant de le cuire.”

    syn:écaillergratter
    ant:écaille

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the last syllable '-âtes', as is typical in French.

Syllables

5
dé/de/
mous/mu/
cai/kɛ/
llâ/la/
tes/te/

dé — Open syllable, single vowel.. mous — Open syllable, single vowel.. cai — Open syllable, diphthong 'ai' treated as single vowel.. llâ — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'll' remains intact.. tes — Closed syllable, ends in consonant.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin *dis-* meaning 'removal', 'reversal'. Indicates reversal or removal of action.

root

mouscaille

From Old French *mouscaille*, related to *moucheture* (speck, scale). Denotes scales or flakes.

suf

-âtes

From Latin *-atis*. 2nd person plural imperfect indicative ending.

Similar Words

dé­mous­sai­llerdé­ma­reres­ca­la­der

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables can end in a consonant sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

  • The verb 'démouscailler' is relatively uncommon.
  • The 'sc' cluster is a standard feature of French phonology.
  • The 'ai' diphthong is treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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