antibrouillards
Syllables
an-ti-brou-ill-ards
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.ti.bʁu.jaʁ/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
anti- + brouill- + -ards
The word 'antibrouillards' is divided into five syllables: an-ti-brou-ill-ards. It consists of the prefix 'anti-', the root 'brouill-', and the suffix '-ards'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Fog lights (on a vehicle)
Fog lights
“Les antibrouillards sont essentiels par temps de brouillard.”
“Il a allumé les antibrouillards pour mieux voir la route.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ards', which is typical for French nouns. The first three syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɑ̃', unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i', unstressed.. brou — Open syllable, diphthong 'ou', unstressed.. ill — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'a', stressed.. ards — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'a', stressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into distinct syllables.
- The 'r' sound is a uvular fricative, typical of French pronunciation.
- Liaison is possible between 'anti' and 'brouillards' in connected speech, but does not affect the syllabification.
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