arrièrepetitsfils
Syllables
ar-rière-pe-tits-fils
Pronunciation
/a.ʁjɛʁ.pə.ti.fils/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
arrière- + petit- + fils
The word 'arrière-petits-fils' is a compound noun meaning 'great-grandchildren'. It is syllabified as ar-rière-pe-tits-fils, with stress on the final syllable 'fils'. The syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus. The word's morphemic structure reveals its Latin origins and indicates a distant familial relationship.
Definitions
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Great-grandchildren
Great-grandchildren
“Il a rencontré ses arrière-petits-fils pendant les vacances.”
“La famille était réunie pour célébrer les 90 ans de la grand-mère et la présence de ses arrière-petits-fils.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'fils', which is typical for French nouns.
Syllables
ar — Open syllable, initial syllable.. rière — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. pe — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. tits — Closed syllable, high vowel.. fils — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Avoid Isolated Consonants
Consonants are not typically left as single-letter syllables.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
- Liaison between 'petits' and 'fils' is possible in fluent speech but doesn't affect the orthographic syllabification.
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