arrièrepensées
The word 'arrière-pensées' is divided into four syllables: ar-rière-pen-sées. It consists of the prefix 'arrière-', the root 'pens-', and the suffix '-ées'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows rules of onset maximization and vowel cluster separation, typical of French phonology.
Definitions
- 1
Thoughts or motives that are concealed or secondary to those expressed.
Afterthoughts, ulterior motives
“Ses promesses étaient pleines d'arrière-pensées.”
“Il a révélé ses arrière-pensées.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'sées'.
Syllables
ar — Open syllable, onset consonant 'ʁ'. rière — Open syllable, onset consonant 'j'. pen — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. sées — Closed syllable, stressed syllable
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Syllables attempt to maximize their onsets (consonant sounds at the beginning).
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are generally broken up to create separate syllables.
Final Syllable Stress
French typically stresses the final syllable of a word.
- The compound nature of the word requires consideration of morphemic boundaries.
- Liaison possibilities in connected speech do not affect the inherent syllabification.
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