rapapijotas
The word 'rapapillotasses' is a French noun meaning 'fluffy curls'. It is divided into five syllables: ra-pa-pi-jo-tas, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'jo'. The word's morphology includes a prefix-like element 'rap-', a root 'apillot-' (related to hair), and a plural suffix '-asses'.
Definitions
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Small, fluffy balls of hair; often used playfully to refer to children's messy hair or curls.
Hair puffs, fluffy curls
“Elle a des rapapillotasses adorables.”
“Arrête de te faire des rapapillotasses !”
ant:cheveux lisses
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'jo'. The initial syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ra — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed (weakly).. pa — Open syllable, follows initial syllable.. pi — Open syllable, contains the root vowel.. jo — Closed syllable, penultimate syllable, primary stress.. tas — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains the plural marker.
Word Parts
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Vowel-based division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant cluster rule
Consonant clusters are kept together unless they are complex.
Geminate consonant rule
Geminates are assigned to the following syllable.
- The 'pp' geminate consonant is treated as belonging to the following syllable.
- Minimal regional variations in pronunciation.
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