démoustiquasses
Syllables
dé-mous-ti-qua-sses
Pronunciation
/de.mu.sti.kas/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
dé- + moustique + -asses
The word 'démoustiquasses' is divided into five syllables: dé-mous-ti-qua-sses. It's a noun composed of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'moustique', and the suffix '-asses'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and allows for consonant clusters within syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Mosquito nets; things used to keep mosquitoes away.
Mosquito nets
“Nous avons installé des démoustiquasses aux fenêtres.”
syn:moustiquaires
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sses', which is typical for French nouns. The stress is phonetically subtle but present.
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, containing a single vowel. Unstressed.. mous — Open syllable, containing a single vowel. Unstressed.. ti — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. qua — Open syllable, containing a single vowel. Unstressed.. sses — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Primary stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable. Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.
Final Syllable Stress
French generally stresses the final syllable of a word.
- The word is relatively uncommon, and regional pronunciation variations might exist, but the core syllabification principles remain consistent.
- The 'st' consonant cluster is permissible within a syllable in French.
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