crosscountries
The word 'cross-countries' is syllabified as cross-coun-tries in French, with stress on the final syllable 'tries'. It's a borrowed word with a prefix 'cross' and a root 'countries', adapted to French phonology with a nasal vowel in 'coun'. Syllable division follows vowel nucleus and consonant cluster rules.
Definitions
- 1
A sport involving running or skiing over country terrain.
Un sport qui consiste à courir ou à skier sur un terrain accidenté.
“Il pratique le cross-country en hiver.”
“La compétition de cross-country aura lieu le week-end prochain.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable 'tries' according to standard French stress patterns.
Syllables
cross — Closed syllable, final consonant 's' closes the syllable.. coun — Open syllable, nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ forms the nucleus.. tries — Closed syllable, vowel 'i' is the nucleus, 'tr' closes the syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Final Syllable Stress Rule
French typically stresses the final syllable.
- Borrowed word from English, not entirely conforming to native French syllabification.
- Nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ influences syllable structure.
- Potential slight variations in pronunciation of 'cross' depending on speaker.
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