arrièrepetitneuveu
Syllables
ar-riè-re-pe-tit-neu-veu
Pronunciation
/a.ʁjɛʁ.pə.ti.nø.vø/
Stress
0000001
Morphemes
arrière- + petit- + neveu
The word 'arrière-petit-neveu' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: ar-riè-re-pe-tit-neu-veu. The primary stress falls on the final syllable 'veu'. The syllabification follows standard French vowel-consonant division rules, considering the compound structure and morphemic boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
The son of one's brother or sister, or the child of a nephew or niece.
Great-nephew
“J'ai rencontré l'arrière-petit-neveu de ma grand-mère.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable 'veu', which is typical for French nouns.
Syllables
ar — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. riè — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. re — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. pe — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. tit — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. neu — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. veu — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable phonetically.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
- Liaison and elision in spoken French do not affect the written syllable division.
- The circumflex accent on 'arrière' influences vowel quality but not syllable division.
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