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arrière-grand-père

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

4 syllables
18 characters
French
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4syllables

arrièregrandpère

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ar-rière-grand-père

Pronunciation

/a.ʁjɛʁ.ɡʁɑ̃.pɛʁ/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

arrière- + grand- + père

The word 'arrière-grand-père' is divided into four syllables: ar-rière-grand-père. It consists of the prefix 'arrière-', the root 'grand-', and the root 'père'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based division, consonant coda rules, and hyphenation for compound words.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The father of one's grandfather.

    Great-grandfather

    Mon arrière-grand-père était un marin.

    Elle a hérité d'un tableau de son arrière-grand-père.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable /pɛʁ/. French generally stresses the last syllable of a word or phrase.

Syllables

4
ar/aʁ/
rière/ʁjɛʁ/
grand/ɡʁɑ̃/
père/pɛʁ/

ar Open syllable, vowel-initial.. rière Closed syllable, consonant coda.. grand Syllable with nasal vowel.. père Closed syllable, consonant coda, stressed syllable.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Coda Rule

Consonants can form syllable codas (endings).

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels function as syllable nuclei.

Hyphenated Compounds

Hyphens indicate syllable boundaries in compound words.

  • The pronunciation of 'r' in French is uvular.
  • The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in 'grand' requires careful consideration.
  • The hyphenation is crucial for correct pronunciation and understanding.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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