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arrière-cerveau

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

4 syllables
15 characters
French
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4syllables

arrièrecerveau

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ar-rière-cer-veau

Pronunciation

/aʁjɛʁ sɛʁvo/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

arrière- + cerveau

The word 'arrière-cerveau' is divided into four syllables: ar-rière-cer-veau. The stress falls on the final syllable. It consists of the prefix 'arrière-', the root 'cerveau', and follows standard French syllabification rules based on vowel peaks and onset-rime structure.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The posterior part of the brain; hindbrain.

    Hindbrain

    Les lésions de l'arrière-cerveau peuvent affecter l'équilibre.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the last syllable ('veau').

Syllables

4
ar/aʁ/
rière/jɛʁ/
cer/sɛʁ/
veau/vo/

ar Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. rière Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. cer Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. veau Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.

Vowel Peak Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Onset-Rime Rule

Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally split to maximize onsets and minimize codas, but morphemic boundaries are prioritized.

  • The hyphenated nature of the word requires maintaining the original orthography during syllable division.
  • Liaison between 'arrière' and 'cerveau' doesn't alter the syllabification.
  • The 'r' sound's phonetic properties can sometimes lead to ambiguity, but it clearly follows a vowel here.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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