antédiluviennes
Syllables
an-té-di-lu-vien-nes
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.te.di.ly.vjɛn/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
ante- + diluv- + -iennes
The word 'antédiluviennes' is a seven-syllable feminine plural adjective meaning 'antediluvian'. Syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and accommodating permissible consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
Definitions
- 1
Extremely old-fashioned; antiquated; belonging to a very remote past.
Antediluvian
“Ces idées sont antédiluviennes.”
“Un style antédiluvien.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('di').
Syllables
an — Open syllable, nasal vowel. té — Closed syllable. di — Open syllable, stressed. lu — Open syllable, semi-vowel. vien — Closed syllable, consonant cluster. nes — Closed syllable
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if they fall between vowels, but permissible at the end of a syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the last syllable of a word or phrase, unless overridden by other factors.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ at the beginning of the word is a common feature of French phonology.
- The consonant cluster 'vien' is permissible, despite the general preference for simpler syllable structures.
- The feminine plural ending '-es' is a standard morphological marker.
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