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arrière-grands-oncles

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6 syllables
21 characters
French
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6syllables

arrièregrandsoncles

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

a-rriè-re-grands-on-cles

Pronunciation

/a.ʁjɛʁ.ɡʁɑ̃.zɔ̃.klə/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

arrière- + oncles + grands-

The word 'arrière-grands-oncles' is divided into four syllables: a-rriè-re-grands-on-cles. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters. It's a compound noun composed of the prefix 'arrière-', the adjective 'grands-', and the root 'oncles'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Great-uncles (on the father's and mother's side).

    Great-uncles

    “Mes arrière-grands-oncles ont combattu pendant la Première Guerre mondiale.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable ('-cles'), which is typical for French nouns.

Syllables

4
a-ʁjɛʁ/a.ʁjɛʁ/
ɡʁɑ̃/ɡʁɑ̃/
zɔ̃/zɔ̃/
klə/klə/

a-ʁjɛʁ — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ɡʁɑ̃ — Nasal vowel syllable.. zɔ̃ — Nasal vowel syllable.. klə — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

arrière-

From Old French *arriere*, Latin *ad retro*; indicates a relationship further back in lineage.

root

oncles

From Old French *oncle*, Latin *avunculus*; meaning 'uncle'.

suf

grands-

From Old French *grand*, Latin *magnus*; adjective acting as part of a compound noun, indicating size or importance.

Similar Words

a­rriè­re­plangrands­pè­reson­cles­tan­tes

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound generally constitutes a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they can be separated by a vowel sound.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels form their own syllable.

  • The hyphenated structure of the word requires treating each hyphenated element as a separate morpheme while still applying syllabification rules within each element.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'r' sound (uvular vs. alveolar) do not significantly affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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