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avant-dernières

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

avantdernières

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

a-vant-der-niè-res

Pronunciation

/a.vɑ̃.deʁ.njɛʁ/

Stress

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Morphemes

avant- + dernier- + -ères

The word 'avant-dernières' is syllabified as a-vant-der-niè-res, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'avant-', the root 'dernier-', and the suffix '-ères'. Syllabification follows rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Second to last, penultimate.

    Second to last

    Les avant-dernières pages du livre.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('niè'). French typically stresses the last syllable or the penultimate syllable if the final syllable is light.

Syllables

5
a/a/
vant/vɑ̃/
der/deʁ/
niè/njɛʁ/
res/ʁɛʁ/

a Open syllable, initial vowel.. vant Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. der Closed syllable with a liquid consonant.. niè Closed, stressed syllable.. res Closed syllable with a rhotic consonant.

Maximize Onsets

Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to create valid onsets.

Vowel Clusters

Vowel clusters are generally separated into distinct syllables.

Stress Placement

French generally stresses the final syllable or the penultimate syllable if the final syllable is light.

  • The compound nature of the word requires consideration of morphemic boundaries.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'r' sound may exist, but do not affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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