emmouscaillasses
Syllables
em-mous-cail-las-ses
Pronunciation
/ɛ.mu.skaj.jas/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
em- + mouscaille + -asses
The word 'emmouscaillasses' is a French noun meaning 'swarm of midges'. It is divided into five syllables: em-mous-cail-las-ses, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'em-', the root 'mouscaille', and the suffix '-asses'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and preserves consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A swarm of small biting flies or gnats.
Swarm of midges
“Un nuage d'emmouscaillasses tourmentait les voyageurs.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-cailles').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, containing the prefix 'em' and a nasal vowel. Stressed level 0.. mous — Open syllable, containing part of the root 'mouscaille'. Stressed level 0.. cail — Closed syllable, containing part of the root 'mouscaille'. Stressed level 0.. las — Closed syllable, containing part of the root 'mouscaille'. Stressed level 0.. ses — Closed syllable, containing the suffix '-asses'. Primary stressed syllable (level 1).
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are maintained unless easily separable.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are often separated into distinct syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in many French words.
- The initial 'emm-' requires careful consideration of the nasal vowel.
- The 'sc' cluster is a common feature in French and is generally kept together.
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