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tourbillonnasse

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

tourbillonnasse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tour-bil-lon-nas-se

Pronunciation

/tuʁ.bi.jɔ.nas/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

tour- + billonn- + -asse

The word 'tourbillonnasse' is divided into five syllables: tour-bil-lon-nas-se. It's a feminine adjective meaning 'whirlwind-like'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows French rules favoring open syllables and keeping consonant clusters intact.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Resembling a whirlwind; swirling, eddying.

    Whirlwind-like, eddying.

    “Une eau tourbillonnasse.”

    syn:tourbillonnantvirevoltant
    ant:calmeimmobile

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nas').

Syllables

5
tour/tuʁ/
bil/bi/
lon/jɔ̃/
nas/nas/
se/sə/

tour — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bil — Open syllable.. lon — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. nas — Closed syllable.. se — Open syllable, final schwa.

Word Parts

pre

tour-

From Latin 'turris' (tower), indicating circular motion.

root

billonn-

Related to 'billot' (block of wood), suggesting swirling.

suf

-asse

Feminine singular adjective marker, from Latin '-issa'.

Similar Words

tour­bi­lontour­nu­reper­so­na­ge

Open Syllable Preference

French favors syllables ending in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels are treated as part of the preceding syllable.

  • The final 'e' is a schwa and often reduced.
  • The uvular 'r' sound can affect perceived syllable boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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