bonheursdujour
The word 'bonheurs-du-jour' is divided into four syllables: bon-heurs-du-jour. Stress falls on the final syllable 'jour'. It's a compound noun derived from Old French and Latin roots, meaning 'daily joys'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.
Definitions
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Happiness of the day; daily joys
Daily joys
“Les petits bonheurs-du-jour sont importants.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'jour'.
Syllables
bon — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. heurs — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. du — Open syllable, contraction.. jour — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable.
Hyphenated Compounds
Hyphens delineate prosodic units, but syllabification follows rules within each unit.
- Liaison between 'du' and 'jour' can blur the syllabic boundary.
- Nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'bon' requires careful consideration.
- Plural 's' doesn't typically form a separate syllable.
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