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arrière-petite-nièce

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8 syllables
20 characters
French
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8syllables

arrièrepetitenièce

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

a-rri-ère-pe-ti-te-niè-ce

Pronunciation

/a.ʁjɛʁ.pə.tit.ɲɛs/

Stress

00000010

Morphemes

arrière- + petite + -nièce

The French word 'arrière-petite-nièce' (great-granddaughter) is divided into eight syllables, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-initial and consonant cluster rules, considering its compound structure and potential for liaison. The IPA transcription is /a.ʁjɛʁ.pə.tit.ɲɛs/.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Great-granddaughter

    Great-granddaughter

    “Elle est l'arrière-petite-nièce de Madame Dubois.”

    syn:arrière-petite-fille
    ant:arrière-grand-mère

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the last syllable, '-nièce'.

Syllables

8
a/a/
rri/ʁjɛʁ/
ère/ɛʁ/
pe/pə/
ti/ti/
te/t/
niè/ɲɛs/
ce/s/

a — Open syllable, vowel sound.. rri — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ère — Open syllable, vowel sound.. pe — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel sound followed by consonant.. te — Open syllable, vowel sound.. niè — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ce — Closed syllable, consonant sound.

Word Parts

pre

arrière-

Old French, from Latin *ad retro* - 'to the back', indicates a more distant relationship.

root

petite

Old French, from Latin *parvus* - 'small', indicates a closer relationship.

suf

-nièce

Old French, from Latin *nepos* - 'grandchild', indicates the familial relationship (niece).

Similar Words

a­rri­ère­pe­tit­filspe­ti­te­fillea­rri­ère­grand­pè­re

Vowel-initial Syllable

Each vowel sound generally begins a new syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken up based on pronounceability.

Final Consonant Rule

A single consonant at the end of a syllable usually forms its own syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word.
  • Liaison possibilities do not alter the syllable structure.
  • The pronunciation of the final 'e' in 'petite' can vary.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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