dépoussiérassiez
Syllables
dé-pous-sié-ras-siez
Pronunciation
/de.pu.sje.ʁa.sje/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
dé- + poussièr- + -assiez
The word 'dépoussiérassiez' is syllabified as 'dé-pous-sié-ras-siez', with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a verb in the conditional mood, second-person plural, formed from the root 'poussièr-' (dust) with the prefix 'dé-' and the suffix '-assiez'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding isolated consonants.
Definitions
- 1
Conditional form of 'dépoussiérer' - to dust.
You (plural) would dust.
“Vous dépoussiéreriez les étagères si vous aviez le temps.”
ant:ensalisser
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-sié-').
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, vowel sound.. pous — Open syllable, vowel sound.. sié — Closed syllable, vowel sound followed by a consonant cluster.. ras — Open syllable, vowel sound.. siez — Closed syllable, vowel sound followed by a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Each vowel sound generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable in pronunciation.
Avoid Single Consonant Syllables
French avoids creating syllables consisting of a single consonant.
- The 'poussièr-' root contains a consonant cluster ('ss') which is maintained within a single syllable.
- The 'ié' and 'iez' endings are vowel digraphs/suffixes that are treated as single units in syllabification.
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