courtcircuitent
Syllables
cour-t-cir-cuit-ent
Pronunciation
/kuʁ.siʁ.kɥi.tɑ̃/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
court- + circuit- + -ent
The verb 'court-circuitent' (to short-circuit) is divided into five syllables: cour-t-cir-cuit-ent, with primary stress on 'cuit'. It's morphologically composed of a prefix, root, and suffix, and its syllabification follows standard French rules of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
To short-circuit; to bypass a normal circuit.
To short-circuit
“Les enfants ont court-circuité l'interrupteur.”
“Ils ont court-circuité le système de sécurité.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cuit'.
Syllables
cour — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'u', coda 'ʁ'.. t — Closed syllable, consisting only of a consonant.. cir — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'i', coda 'ʁ'.. cuit — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'ɥi', coda is empty. Primary stressed syllable.. ent — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ɑ̃', coda is empty.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Syllables attempt to have as many consonants in the onset as possible.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left alone as syllables unless necessary.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains a vowel nucleus.
- Liaison is not reflected in the syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter perceived syllable boundaries.
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