caramboujœleurs
The word 'carambouilleurs' is divided into five syllables: ca-ram-bou-jœ-leurs. It consists of the root 'carambouille' and the suffix '-eurs'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaks within consonant clusters like 'mb'.
Definitions
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Tricksters, swindlers, con artists.
Tricksters, swindlers
“Les carambouilleurs sont à craindre.”
“Il a été victime de carambouilleurs.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('leurs') in French.
Syllables
ca — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ram — Nasal syllable, consonant-nasal vowel.. bou — Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. jœ — Open syllable, semi-vowel-vowel.. leurs — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Principle
Every vowel sound constitutes a syllable.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels form their own syllables.
Consonant Closure Rule
A consonant following a vowel closes the syllable.
Semi-Vowel Rule
Semi-vowels can initiate a syllable.
- The 'mb' cluster is treated as a single consonant sound.
- Nasal vowels are key to syllable structure.
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