bornesfontaines
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
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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
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.
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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
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