arrièregrandmère
Syllables
a-rrière-grand-mère
Pronunciation
/a.ʁjɛʁ.ɡʁɑ̃.mɛʁ/
Stress
001
Morphemes
arrière- + mère + grand-
The word 'arrière-grand-mère' is syllabified as a-rrière-grand-mère, with stress on the final syllable '-mère'. It's composed of the prefixes 'arrière-' and 'grand-' and the root 'mère'. Syllabification follows vowel-centered rules, considering consonant clusters and nasal vowels.
Definitions
- 1
Great-grandmother
Great-grandmother
“Ma arrière-grand-mère était une femme forte.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable, '-mère', which is typical in French.
Syllables
a-rrière — Open syllable, initial vowel. The 'r' is pronounced, but can be elided in rapid speech.. grand — Closed syllable with a nasal vowel. The 'd' is silent.. mère — Closed syllable, stressed syllable. The 'r' is pronounced.
Word Parts
arrière-
Old French, from *arriere* meaning 'back, behind'. Indicates a more distant relationship.
mère
Old French from Latin *mater* meaning 'mother'. The core meaning of the word.
grand-
Old French from *grand* meaning 'large, great'. Indicates a generational distance, functioning as a prefix here.
Similar Words
Vowel-Centered Syllables
Each syllable generally contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split based on pronounceability and the presence of vowel sounds.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are often separated into distinct syllables.
Nasal Vowels
Nasal vowels are considered part of the syllable they appear in, along with the preceding consonant.
- The hyphenated structure influences syllabification.
- The 'r' sound in 'arrière' can be subject to elision in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the orthographic syllabification.
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