épinesvinettes
The word 'épines-vinettes' is a compound noun syllabified as é-pi-nes-vi-net-tes, with stress on the final syllable. It's formed from 'épine' (thorn) and 'vinette' (small vineyard), both of which are Latin-derived. Syllable division follows standard French rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Small vineyards or vine shoots, often referring to a specific type of terrain covered with small vineyards.
Small vineyards / vine shoots
“Les pentes étaient couvertes d'épines-vinettes.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable, 'tes' in 'vinettes'
Syllables
é — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. pi — Closed syllable, consonant following a vowel.. nes — Closed syllable, consonant cluster following a vowel.. vi — Closed syllable, consonant following a vowel.. net — Closed syllable, consonant following a vowel.. tes — Closed syllable, consonant cluster following a vowel.
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.
Consonant-Vowel Pattern
A consonant following a vowel creates a syllable boundary.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept within a syllable unless they are complex.
- The compound nature of the word requires treating the hyphen as part of the overall phonetic structure. French elision/liaison could affect pronunciation in connected speech, but not core syllabification.
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