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tripatouilleuse

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

4 syllables
15 characters
French
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4syllables

tripatujœz

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tri-pa-tu-jœz

Pronunciation

/tʁi.pa.tu.jœz/

Stress

0100

Morphemes

tri- + pat- + -ouilleuse

The word 'tripatouilleuse' is divided into four syllables: tri-pa-tu-jœz. It's a feminine adjective/participle meaning 'playful' or 'mischievous', with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding isolated consonants.

Definitions

adjective/participle
  1. 1

    Playfully teasing or messing around; mischievous.

    Playful, teasing, mischievous (feminine)

    Une enfant tripatouilleuse.

    Elle a un regard tripatouilleux.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tu'.

Syllables

4
tri/tʁi/
pa/pa/
tu/tu/
jœz/jœz/

tri Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. pa Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. tu Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. jœz Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable contains a vowel sound as its nucleus.

Avoid Consonant Clusters

Syllable division attempts to avoid leaving single consonants between vowels.

Final Consonant Clusters

Final consonant clusters are generally kept together in the final syllable.

  • The 'ou' in 'ouille' is a diphthong treated as a single vowel sound.
  • The final 'e' is a schwa and contributes to the syllable count.
  • Liaison is possible but doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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