bateauxpilotes
The compound noun 'bateaux-pilotes' (pilot boats) is divided into four syllables: ba-teaux-pi-lotes. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllable division follows the rule of dividing before vowels.
Definitions
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Boats specifically designed to guide larger vessels.
Pilot boats
“Les bateaux-pilotes escortent les grands navires dans le port.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable, 'lotes'
Syllables
ba — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. teaux — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel.. pi — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. lotes — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel-consonant, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Division
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
Open Syllable Preference
French favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).
- Hyphenated structure requires treating each component separately.
- Liaison is possible but doesn't alter syllable division.
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