contretorpilleur
Syllables
con-tre-tor-pil-leur
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃tʁə tɔʁpijøʁ/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
contre- + torpille- + -eur
The word 'contre-torpilleur' is a five-syllable noun with final stress, composed of a prefix, root, and suffix of Latin origin. Syllabification follows standard French rules, maximizing onsets and respecting vowel boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
A warship designed to attack and destroy torpedoes or other warships.
Torpedo boat destroyer
“Le contre-torpilleur a escorté le convoi.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable /jøʁ/.
Syllables
con — Open syllable with a nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable with a consonant cluster onset and a schwa.. tor — Open syllable with a consonant cluster onset.. pil — Open syllable.. leur — Open syllable with a consonant cluster onset, and final syllable with primary stress.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
French syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with consonant onsets.
Vowel Hiatus
Vowels generally form separate syllables unless they create a diphthong.
Final Syllable
The final syllable often consists of a vowel and any following consonants.
- The compound nature of the word does not alter standard syllabification rules.
- Liaison in connected speech does not affect the underlying syllable division.
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