contrehermines
The word 'contre-hermines' is a noun consisting of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'hermine', and the plural suffix '-s'. It is divided into five syllables: con-tre-her-mi-nes, with stress on the final syllable. The syllable division follows French rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel clusters, with consideration for the obligatory liaison.
Definitions
- 1
A garment or lining made of a material resembling ermine fur, but of inferior quality or imitation.
Counter-ermines, false ermines
“Elle portait une robe ornée de contre-hermines.”
syn:fausses herminesant:hermines
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable '-nes' in standard French.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. her — Open syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. nes — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
French favors syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.
Vowel Clusters
Vowel clusters are generally broken up to create separate syllables.
Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
- The obligatory liaison between 'contre' and 'hermines' influences pronunciation.
- Nasal vowels function as syllable nuclei.
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