emmouscaillions
The word 'emmouscaillions' is divided into four syllables: em-mous-cail-lions. It consists of a Latin prefix 'em-', an Old French root 'mouscaille', and a French plural suffix '-ons'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Small, annoying, or insignificant people; a swarm of bothersome individuals.
Little pests, annoying people, swarm of gnats.
“Il détestait la foule des emmouscaillions.”
“Les emmouscaillions se pressaient autour du spectacle.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('lions').
Syllables
em — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. mous — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. cail — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. lions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel-final, plural marker.
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Vowel Sound Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Initial consonant clusters are generally kept together.
Final Consonant Rule
Consonants at the end of a syllable close it.
- The 'sc' sequence is pronounced as /sk/.
- Liaison is possible with a following vowel sound.
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