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arrière-petites-filles

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
22 characters
French
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8syllables

arrièrepetitesfilles

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ar-riè-re-pe-ti-tes-fil-les

Pronunciation

/a.ʁjɛʁ.pə.tit.ləs/

Stress

00000010

Morphemes

arrière- + petite- + -s

The word 'arrière-petites-filles' is a compound noun meaning 'great-granddaughters'. It is divided into eight syllables based on vowel sounds, with primary stress on the final syllable. The word's structure reflects its morphological components: a prefix indicating distance, a root denoting smallness, and a root meaning 'daughter'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Great-granddaughters

    Great-granddaughters

    Elle a rencontré ses arrière-petites-filles pendant les vacances.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-les'. A slight secondary stress can be perceived on '-ti-'.

Syllables

8
ar/aʁ/
riè/ʁjɛʁ/
re/ʁə/
pe/pə/
ti/ti/
tes/təs/
fil/fil/
les/ləs/

ar Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. riè Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. re Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. pe Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. ti Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. tes Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. fil Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. les Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant, stressed syllable.

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

French syllables are primarily built around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally kept within a single syllable.

  • The circumflex accent on 'arrière' affects pronunciation but not syllabification.
  • Liaison between 'petites' and 'filles' is a common phonetic phenomenon.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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