caoutchouteuses
The word 'caoutchouteuses' is divided into four syllables: ca-outchou-teu-ses. The stress falls on the final syllable. It's morphologically composed of the root 'caoutchou' (rubber) and the suffix '-teuses' (feminine plural adjective). Syllabification follows vowel-based division rules, respecting consonant clusters and final syllable stress.
Definitions
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Rubbery, elastic, made of rubber.
Rubbery, elastic
“Des semelles caoutchouteuses”
“Des matières caoutchouteuses”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ses', which is typical for French adjectives.
Syllables
ca — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Initial syllable.. outchou — Syllable containing a nasal vowel /u/ and a consonant cluster /ʃu/. The 'ch' is pronounced as /ʃ/.. teu — Syllable containing a closed mid front rounded vowel /ø/. . ses — Final syllable, containing a consonant and a schwa. Stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'caoutchou' influences the syllable division.
- The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʃ/.
- Liaison can occur with the final 's' depending on the following word.
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