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automitrailleuses

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
17 characters
French
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6syllables

automitrailleuses

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

au-to-mi-trai-lleu-ses

Pronunciation

/o.to.mi.tʁa.jœ.lø.sə/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

auto- + mitrai- + -ses

The French noun 'automitrailleuses' (armored cars) is divided into six syllables: au-to-mi-trai-lleu-ses. The primary stress is on 'trai'. It comprises the prefix 'auto-', root 'mitrai-', interfix '-lleu-', and suffix '-ses'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Armored fighting vehicles equipped with machine guns; self-propelled machine guns.

    Armored cars, self-propelled machine guns

    “Les automitrailleuses patrouillaient dans les rues.”

    “Pendant la guerre, les automitrailleuses étaient essentielles.”

    syn:véhicules blindés
    ant:véhicules non blindés

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('trai').

Syllables

6
au/o/
to/to/
mi/mi/
trai/tʁa/
lleu/jø/
ses/sə/

au — Open syllable. to — Open syllable. mi — Open syllable. trai — Closed syllable, primary stress. lleu — Open syllable. ses — Open syllable

Word Parts

pre

auto-

Greek origin, meaning 'self'

root

mitrai-

French, derived from 'mitraille' (machine gun)

suf

-ses

Latin origin, feminine plural marker

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­tésres­pon­sa­bi­li­téspar­ti­cu­la­ri­tés

Vowel-Consonant Rule

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Avoid Ending with Consonant Cluster

French avoids ending a syllable with a consonant cluster if possible.

  • The 'r' sound is uvular in standard French.
  • The interfix '-lleu-' is a common feature in French words derived from 'mitraille'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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