commissairespriseur
Syllables
com-mis-sai-res-pri-seur
Pronunciation
/kɔ.mi.sɛʁ.pʁiz.œʁ/
Stress
001011
Morphemes
com- + miss- + -aires
The word 'commissaires-priseurs' is a compound noun syllabified as com-mis-sai-res-pri-seur, with stress on the last syllable of each component. It's composed of Latin and French morphemes denoting agents involved in auctions.
Definitions
- 1
Auctioneers; individuals authorized to conduct public sales.
Auctioneers
“Les commissaires-priseurs ont vendu le tableau pour une somme record.”
“Il est devenu commissaire-priseur après des années d'études.”
ant:Acheteurs
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the last syllable of each component ('-sai-res' and '-seur').
Syllables
com — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mis — Open syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. sai — Closed syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. res — Open syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. pri — Open syllable, contains a rhotic consonant.. seur — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are not broken unless they are complex.
Morpheme Boundary Respect
Hyphens indicate morpheme boundaries, which are respected in syllabification.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- Liaison can occur in connected speech, but it doesn't affect the underlying syllabic structure.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in French
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- outside
- orientatrice
- vandalisera
- sufisamment
- abjures
- abjurez
- abjurer
- abjurée
- abjurât
- abjuras
- abjurai
- abjecte
- abjects
- abîmiez
- abîmons
- abîmées
- abîment
- abîmera
- abîmant
- abîmais