ramassepoussière
Syllables
ra-mas-se-pou-ssiè-re
Pronunciation
/ʁa.mas.sə.pu.sjɛʁ/
Stress
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Morphemes
ra- + pous- + -sière
The word 'ramasse-poussière' is a compound noun syllabified as ra-mas-se-pou-ssiè-re. It's composed of a prefix 'ra-', root 'mas-', reflexive suffix '-se', root 'pous-', and suffix '-sière'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of open and closed syllables, and attempts to preserve morphemic boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
A tool or cloth used for collecting dust.
Dust collector, dust rag
“J'ai besoin d'un nouveau ramasse-poussière.”
“Elle utilise un ramasse-poussière pour nettoyer les meubles.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'pou'
Syllables
ra — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mas — Closed syllable, contains the root of the verb.. se — Open syllable, reflexive pronoun marker.. pou — Open syllable, root of the second verb.. ssiè — Closed syllable, contains the suffix.. re — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Open Syllable
A syllable ending in a vowel is considered open.
Closed Syllable
A syllable ending in a consonant is considered closed.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification attempts to preserve the boundaries of the constituent words.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
- Potential for liaison between 'masse' and 'poussière'.
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