contrebutasses
The word 'contre-butasses' is divided into five syllables: con-tre-but-as-ses. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'but-', and the archaic suffix '-asses'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Places where obstacles are placed to prevent boats from hitting the banks of a river or canal.
fender posts, bumping posts
“Les contre-butasses protégeaient les bateaux du courant.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-asses', following standard French stress rules.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. but — Open syllable.. as — Closed syllable.. ses — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex or disrupt the flow of pronunciation.
- The archaic suffix '-asses' doesn't alter the standard syllabification rules.
- Liaison possibilities in connected speech could slightly modify pronunciation but not syllable division.
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