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emmouscaillâmes

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
15 characters
French
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “emmouscaillâmes” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

emmouscaillâmes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

em-mous-caill-â-mes

Pronunciation

/ɛ.mu.skaje.m/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

em- + mousc- + -aill-âmes

The word 'emmouscaillâmes' is a verb form divided into five syllables: em-mous-caill-â-mes. The stress falls on 'caill'. It's morphologically complex, with a Latin-derived prefix, a root related to 'fly', and a verbal suffix. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel grouping, consonant clusters, and final syllable structure.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To become covered in small flies or gnats; to be infested with small insects. Figuratively, to be bothered or annoyed.

    To be swarmed with flies; to be bothered.

    “Nous nous sommes emmouscaillés pendant le pique-nique.”

    “Il s'emmouscaillait avec des problèmes.”

    syn:infesterenvahir
    ant:dégager

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('caill').

Syllables

5
em/ɛm/
mous/mu/
caill/kaje/
â/a/
mes/mɛs/

em — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mous — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. caill — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. â — Open syllable, containing a long 'a' sound.. mes — Closed syllable, final syllable with a schwa.

Word Parts

pre

em-

Latin origin (in-), incorporative prefix.

root

mousc-

From Old French 'mosque', ultimately from Latin 'musca' (fly).

suf

-aill-âmes

Verbal suffix forming inchoative/iterative verbs + first-person plural past historic ending.

Similar Words

em­mê­lerem­me­nercai­ller

Vowel Grouping

Vowels generally form a single syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority, but common clusters remain intact.

Final Syllable

The final syllable often consists of a single vowel or a consonant + vowel.

Stress Influence

Stress can influence syllable division, particularly in longer words.

  • The 'â' is a historical long 'a' and affects pronunciation.
  • The 'sc' cluster is a common exception to the sonority principle.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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