automitrailleuse
Syllables
au-to-mi-trai-lleu-se
Pronunciation
/o.to.mi.tʁa.jœz/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
auto- + mitraille- + -use
The word 'automitrailleuse' is divided into six syllables: au-to-mi-trai-lleu-se. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is a compound noun composed of the prefix 'auto-', the root 'mitraille-', and the suffix '-use'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster splits.
Definitions
- 1
A self-propelled armored vehicle equipped with a machine gun.
Self-propelled machine gun vehicle
“L'automitrailleuse a patrouillé dans la ville.”
“Les soldats ont utilisé l'automitrailleuse pour attaquer l'ennemi.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('-se'), which is typical in French.
Syllables
au — Open syllable, initial vowel sound.. to — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. mi — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. trai — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant cluster.. lleu — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant cluster (ll pronounced as /j/).. se — Closed syllable, consonant ending the syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-based Syllabification
French syllables generally begin with a vowel or consonant. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are permissible at the beginning or end of syllables, but the syllable division aims to avoid breaking up clusters where possible.
- The 'll' consonant cluster is pronounced as /j/ + vowel.
- The 'tr' consonant cluster is permissible at the beginning of a syllable.
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