abracadabrantes
Syllables
a-bra-ca-da-bran-tes
Pronunciation
/a.bʁa.ka.da.bʁɑ̃t/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
a- + bracadabr- + -antes
The word 'abracadabrantes' is syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and suffix, and functions as an adjective meaning 'astonishing' or 'bewildering'.
Definitions
- 1
Resembling or characteristic of the magical word 'abracadabra'; astonishing, bewildering.
Resembling or characteristic of the magical word 'abracadabra'; astonishing, bewildering.
“Une performance abracadabrantes.”
“Un spectacle abracadabrantes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bran-'), typical for French words ending in a vowel or silent 'e'.
Syllables
a — Open syllable, initial vowel.. bra — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'br' followed by vowel.. ca — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. da — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. bran — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, primary stress.. tes — Closed syllable, consonant followed by schwa.
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Vowel Rule
Every vowel sound initiates a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as they don't interrupt a vowel sequence.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the last syllable of a word or group of words, unless that syllable contains a schwa (e), in which case the stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in 'bran-' requires consideration of the following 'n'.
- The 'cadabr' sequence is a complex consonant cluster, but permissible in French.
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