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dépoussiérantes

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

dépoussiérantes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dé-pou-ssi-é-ran-tes

Pronunciation

/de.pu.sje.ʁɑ̃t/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

dé- + poussièr- + -antes

The word 'dépoussiérantes' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds and morphological boundaries. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'dé-', the root 'poussièr-', and the suffix '-antes'. Syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.

Definitions

Adjective/Present Participle
  1. 1

    Dusting (feminine plural). Describes something that is currently dusting or has the quality of dusting.

    Dusting (feminine plural)

    “Les brosses dépoussiérantes sont efficaces.”

    syn:Nettoyantesépoussetantes
    ant:Salissantesencrassantes

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable '-tes', which is the primary stressed syllable. French typically stresses the final syllable of a word.

Syllables

6
dé/de/
pou/pu/
ssi/si/
é/e/
ran/ʁɑ̃/
tes/t/

dé — Open syllable, containing the prefix. Unstressed.. pou — Open syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. ssi — Closed syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. é — Open syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. ran — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Unstressed.. tes — Closed syllable, containing the suffix and the stress. Stressed.

Word Parts

pre

dé-

Latin origin, meaning 'removal', 'reversal'. Prefix indicating a reversal or removal of the action.

root

poussièr-

From *poussière* - dust, Latin *pulvis*. Root denoting the concept of dust.

suf

-antes

Latin origin, present participle suffix. Forms the present participle, indicating an ongoing action or a quality. -es indicates feminine plural agreement.

Similar Words

dé­pou­ssié­rerdé­pê­cherré­pous­ser

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex or interrupt a vowel sequence.

Nasal Vowel Consideration

Nasal vowels form the nucleus of a syllable, influencing syllable boundaries.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into distinct syllables, reflecting their morphological boundaries.

  • The 'siér' sequence requires careful consideration to avoid incorrect syllable division.
  • Liaison possibilities in French could affect pronunciation in connected speech, but do not alter the underlying syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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