camionssiternes
The compound noun 'camions-citernes' is divided into five syllables: ca-mions-si-ter-nes. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters. The word is composed of two roots, 'camion' and 'citerne', both with Latin origins, and a plural suffix '-s'.
Definitions
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Vehicles designed to transport liquids or gases in tanks.
Tank trucks
“Les camions-citernes transportaient du pétrole.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable 'nes' in 'citernes' as is typical in French compound nouns.
Syllables
ca — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. mions — Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. si — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. nes — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are open.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant sound are closed.
Vowel-Consonant Cluster Rule
Division occurs before consonant clusters following a vowel.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels form a single syllable.
- The hyphenated structure requires treating each component separately for initial syllabification.
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