arrièregrandtante
The word 'arrière-grand-tante' is a compound noun meaning 'great-aunt'. It's syllabified as a-rriè-re-grand-tan-te, with stress on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters. It consists of the prefixes 'arrière-' and 'grand-' and the root 'tante'.
Definitions
- 1
The sister of one's great-grandmother.
Great-aunt
“J'ai rencontré ma arrière-grand-tante lors des vacances d'été.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-tante', as is typical in French.
Syllables
a-rriè-re — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. grand — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tan-te — CV syllable, final 'e' is silent.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant-Vowel (CV) Rule
Consonants are typically followed by vowels, forming a syllable.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
- Compound word structure.
- Potential for liaison between 'grand' and 'tante' in fluent speech.
- Regional variations in vowel quality.
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