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retroussassent

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
14 characters
French
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4syllables

retrousssassent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-trouss-sas-sent

Pronunciation

/ʁə.tʁu.sas.sɑ̃/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

re- + trouss- + -ass-ent

The word 'retroussassent' is syllabified as 're-trouss-sas-sent', with primary stress on the final syllable '-sent'. It's a verb form composed of the prefix 're-', root 'trouss-', and suffixes '-ass-' and '-ent'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    They were rolling up/turning up (something).

    They were rolling up/turning up.

    Ils se demandaient comment les rideaux se retroussassent tout seuls.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sent', as is typical in French.

Syllables

4
re/ʁə/
trouss/tʁu/
sas/sas/
sent/sɑ̃/

re Open syllable, unstressed.. trouss Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. sas Closed syllable, contains a geminate consonant.. sent Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel, primary stress.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless naturally separable.

Final Syllable Stress

The final syllable receives primary stress in French.

Nasal Vowels

Nasal vowels form a syllable nucleus.

  • Geminate consonant 'ss' is treated as a single sound within a syllable.
  • Regional variations in the degree of nasalization of /ɑ̃/ are possible.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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