abrissousroche
The compound noun 'abris-sous-roche' is syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, with stress on the final syllable 'roche'. The hyphenated structure dictates treating each part as a separate prosodic unit. It's composed of a prefix/root 'abris', a preposition 'sous', and a root 'roche'.
Definitions
- 1
A shelter formed naturally under a rock or cliff.
Rock shelter
“Les archéologues ont découvert des abris-sous-roche datant du Paléolithique.”
“Les animaux se réfugient dans les abris-sous-roche pendant les tempêtes.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'roche' as is typical in French.
Syllables
a-bri — Open syllable, vowel-final.. s-sous — Vowel-initial syllable.. ro-che — Consonant cluster followed by vowel, closed syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables end in a vowel sound.
Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule
Syllables beginning with a vowel are separated.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex.
- The hyphenated structure of the compound noun is crucial for syllabification. Liaison between 'sous' and 'roche' is possible but doesn't affect the underlying syllabification.
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