courtsbouillons
The word 'courts-bouillons' is divided into four syllables: cour-ts-boui-llons. It consists of a prefix 'court-', a root 'bouillon-', and a plural suffix '-s'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and considers consonant clusters as single units.
Definitions
- 1
A clear, lightly seasoned broth.
Court bouillon
“Il a préparé un court-bouillon pour les légumes.”
“Les poissons sont pochés dans un court-bouillon parfumé.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-illons' as is typical in French.
Syllables
cour — Open syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. ts — Closed syllable, consonant cluster forming a single phoneme.. boui — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. llons — Closed syllable, nasal vowel as nucleus.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating syllable nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can form syllables, especially when followed by a vowel.
- Liaison between 'courts' and 'bouillons' is a phonetic phenomenon that doesn't affect the underlying syllabification.
- The 'ts' cluster is a single phoneme in French and is treated as a unit in syllabification.
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