arrièreboutiques
The word 'arrière-boutiques' is divided into five syllables: ar-rière-bou-ti-ques. The stress falls on the final syllable. It's a compound noun composed of the prefix 'arrière-', the root 'boutique', and the plural suffix '-s'. Syllable division follows rules of maximizing onsets and handling vowel clusters, consistent with French phonology.
Definitions
- 1
Small shops at the back of a larger store or complex.
Back shops
“Les arrière-boutiques étaient souvent plus abordables.”
“Elle a trouvé une belle robe dans une arrière-boutique.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'ques'. French generally stresses the last syllable of a word or phrase.
Syllables
ar — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. rière — Closed syllable, vowel cluster followed by a consonant.. bou — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ti — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ques — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant. Schwa vowel.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
The syllable division attempts to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of the following syllable.
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Final Syllable Rule
French tends to have a final syllable that is often a single vowel or a vowel followed by a consonant.
- The 'r' sound in French is a common point of variation.
- Liaison possibilities with the following word could affect the perceived syllable boundaries in connected speech.
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