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arrière-boutique

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

6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

arrièreboutique

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

a-rri-ère-bou-ti-que

Pronunciation

/aʁjɛʁ bu.tik/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

arrière- + boutique

The word 'arrière-boutique' is a compound noun syllabified as a-rri-ère-bou-ti-que, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel-based syllables and maximizing onsets.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The back room of a shop; the stockroom or workshop behind the sales area.

    Back shop, storeroom, workshop (behind a shop).

    “Le client a été conduit à l'arrière-boutique pour voir les modèles spéciaux.”

    “L'artisan travaille dans l'arrière-boutique.”

    syn:magasinatelier
    ant:boutique

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable of 'boutique' (/tik/). Stress is typical for compound nouns in French.

Syllables

6
a/a/
rri/ʁjɛʁ/
ère/ʁɛʁ/
bou/bu/
ti/ti/
que/k/

a — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. rri — Closed syllable, consonant following vowel.. ère — Closed syllable, consonant following vowel.. bou — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ti — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. que — Closed syllable, consonant following vowel.

Word Parts

pre

arrière-

Old French, from Latin *ad retro* - 'to the back', indicates position.

root

boutique

French, from Italian *bottega* - 'shop', noun.

Similar Words

bi­blio­thè­quepho­to­gra­phiebu­reau

Vowel Rule

Every vowel sound forms a syllable.

Onset Maximization

Attempt to create syllables with maximal onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable).

Consonant Cluster Resolution

When consonant clusters occur, they are generally divided to avoid stranded consonants.

  • Pronunciation of /ʁ/ can vary regionally.
  • The division *ar-rière* is a common alternative, despite the potential for a more complex onset.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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