coucircuittons
The word 'court-circuitons' is divided into four syllables: cou-cir-cuit-tons. It is a verb derived from Latin roots, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, avoiding consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
- 1
To short-circuit; to create an unintended path for electrical current, bypassing a component.
To short-circuit
“Nous court-circuitons le système.”
“Il a court-circuité le moteur.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the last syllable '-tons', as is typical in French.
Syllables
cou — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cir — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. cuit — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tons — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant(s), nasal vowel.
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Consonants are generally assigned to the syllable following the vowel.
Avoidance of Consonant Clusters
French syllabification avoids breaking up consonant clusters where possible, unless a vowel sound intervenes.
- The silent 't' in 'court' does not affect the syllabification, despite being absent in pronunciation.
- Liaison possibilities are not considered in the orthographic syllabification.
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