cauchemardesque
The word 'cauchemardesque' is divided into five syllables: cau-che-mar-des-que. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mar'). It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and two suffixes. Syllabification follows standard French rules of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
Resembling or characteristic of a nightmare; nightmarish.
Nightmarish, horrific, appalling.
“Un paysage cauchemardesque.”
“Son expérience était cauchemardesque.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mar').
Syllables
cau — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. che — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. mar — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. des — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. que — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
French syllable structure prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless they form a natural syllable coda.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are primarily divided around vowel sounds.
- The uvular 'r' sound (/ʁ/) can sometimes create ambiguity, but is clearly part of the 'mar' syllable in this case.
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