autostoppeuses
The word 'auto-stoppeuses' is divided into five syllables: au-to-stop-peu-ses. It consists of the prefix 'auto-', the root 'stop-', and the suffix '-peuses'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'peu'. Syllabification follows standard French rules, avoiding single-consonant syllables and grouping vowels.
Definitions
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Female hitchhikers
Hitchhikers (female)
“Les auto-stoppeuses attendaient au bord de la route.”
“Elle a rencontré des auto-stoppeuses en voyageant à travers l'Europe.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'peu'. The stress pattern is typical for French words.
Syllables
au — Open syllable, vowel sound.. to — Open syllable, vowel sound.. stop — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. peu — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ses — Closed syllable, consonant ending.
Word Parts
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Vowel Grouping
Vowels generally form a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to pronounceability and avoiding single-consonant syllables.
Final Consonant
A single consonant at the end of a word typically forms its own syllable.
- The hyphen in 'auto-stoppeuses' is an orthographic convention and doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations might slightly alter vowel quality but not syllable division.
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