emmouscaillasse
Syllables
em-mous-cail-las-se
Pronunciation
/ɛ.mu.skaj.jas/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
em- + mousc- + -aill-asse
The word 'emmouscaillasse' is divided into five syllables: em-mous-cail-las-se. It consists of the prefix 'em-', the root 'mousc-', and the suffixes '-aill-' and '-asse'. The primary stress falls on the final syllable ('se'). Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A large, messy collection of flies; a swarming of flies.
Swarm of flies
“Une véritable emmouscaillasse s'était abattue sur le pique-nique.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('se').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, unstressed.. mous — Open syllable, unstressed.. cail — Closed syllable, unstressed.. las — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in vowels are generally open (e.g., 'em', 'mous').
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are kept together unless easily separable (e.g., 'sc' in 'cail').
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are divided into separate syllables (e.g., 'se').
- The word is relatively uncommon, and regional pronunciation variations might exist.
- The 'sc' cluster could potentially be broken in some pronunciations, but is generally treated as a single unit.
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