avantpremières
The word 'avant-premières' is divided into four syllables: a-vant-pre-mières. It consists of the prefix 'avant-', the root 'première-', and the suffix '-s'. The primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'mières'. Syllabification follows the rules of forming syllables around vowel sounds and allowing consonant clusters at the end of syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A preview showing of a film before its official release.
Preview(s), advance screening(s)
“Nous avons assisté à une avant-première du nouveau film.”
“Les avant-premières sont souvent organisées pour les critiques.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'mières'. French stress is generally less prominent than in English, but the final syllable is noticeably emphasized.
Syllables
a — Open syllable, single vowel sound.. vant — Closed syllable with nasal vowel, forming a distinct syllable nucleus.. pre — Open syllable, vowel sound followed by a consonant.. mières — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and ending with a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, which act as the syllable nucleus.
Nasal Vowels
Nasal vowels can function as syllable nuclei.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are permissible at the end of a syllable, particularly after a vowel.
- The liaison between 'avant' and 'premières' is a phonetic phenomenon and does not affect the syllabification.
- French stress is generally less prominent than in English.
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