recoquillasses
The word 'recoquillasses' is a French verb divided into five syllables: re-co-quil-las-ses. It consists of the prefix 're-', the root 'coquill-', and the suffix '-asses'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and preserves consonant clusters, treating 'qu' as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
To pick over something repeatedly, often in a fussy or annoying way; to rummage through something.
To pick over, to rummage through, to fuss over.
“Ils recoquillassent les poubelles à la recherche de quelque chose de valeur.”
“Arrête de recoquillasser tes affaires, tu ne trouveras rien.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sses', as is typical in French.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. co — Open syllable, unstressed.. quil — Closed syllable, unstressed. 'qu' treated as a single phoneme.. las — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ses — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.
'qu' as a Unit
The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound.
- The suffix '-ass-' is colloquial and can have slight pronunciation variations.
- The 'qu' cluster is always treated as a single unit for syllabification.
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