antisousmarines
Syllables
an-ti-sous-ma-rines
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.ti.su.ma.ʁin/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
anti- + sous-mar- + -ines
The French word 'anti-sous-marines' (anti-submarine) is divided into five syllables: an-ti-sous-ma-rines, with stress on the final syllable. It follows standard French syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and sonorant consonants, and is composed of a prefix, roots, and a suffix.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to measures taken to defend against submarines.
Anti-submarine
“Les équipements anti-sous-marines sont essentiels pour la sécurité maritime.”
“La marine a déployé des forces anti-sous-marines.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-rines', which is typical for French nouns.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ti — Open syllable, follows a vowel.. sous — Open syllable, root word.. ma — Open syllable, part of the root.. rines — Final syllable, stressed syllable, contains the feminine plural suffix.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
Syllables are generally divided between vowels, creating open syllables.
Sonority
Sonorant consonants (l, r, m, n) can often be included in the following syllable.
Final Consonant
A single consonant at the end of a word typically belongs to the final syllable.
- The compound nature of the word doesn't significantly alter the syllabification rules.
- Liaison in connected speech might affect the perceived syllable boundaries but doesn't change the underlying syllabic structure.
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