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bornes-fontaines

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

bornesfontaines

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

bor-nes-fon-tai-nes

Pronunciation

/bɔʁn.fɔ̃.tɛn/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

borne/fontaine + -es/-aines

The French compound noun 'bornes-fontaines' is syllabified as bor-nes-fon-tai-nes, with stress on the final syllable. It consists of two roots with Latin origins and French plural suffixes. Syllabification follows standard French rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Boundary markers and fountains.

    Boundary markers and fountains

    Les bornes-fontaines étaient autrefois essentielles pour l'approvisionnement en eau des villes.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable ('nes' in 'fontaines'), typical for French nouns.

Syllables

5
bor/bɔʁ/
nes/nɛs/
fon/fɔ̃/
tai/tɛ/
nes/nɛs/

bor Open syllable, nasal vowel.. nes Closed syllable, plural marker.. fon Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tai Open syllable, vowel sound.. nes Closed syllable, plural marker.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables can end in a consonant sound.

Compound Word Rule

Compound words are divided between their constituent parts.

  • Hyphenated structure
  • Potential for liaison
  • Nasal vowels
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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