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demi-bouteilles

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

demibouteilles

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

de-mi-bou-tei-lles

Pronunciation

/də.mi.bu.tɛj/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

demi- + bouteille + -s

The word 'demi-bouteilles' is divided into five syllables based on vowel sounds, with stress on the final syllable. It consists of the prefix 'demi-', the root 'bouteille', and the plural suffix '-s'. Liaison is a potential phonetic feature but doesn't alter the syllabification.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Half-bottles

    Half-bottles

    Il a acheté des demi-bouteilles de vin.

    Les demi-bouteilles étaient moins chères.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable ('lles').

Syllables

5
de/də/
mi/mi/
bou/bu/
tei/tɛj/
lles/lɛs/

de Open syllable, initial syllable.. mi Open syllable, vowel-based division.. bou Open syllable, vowel-based division.. tei Open syllable, vowel-based division, potential liaison.. lles Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Initial Syllable Rule

The first syllable of a word is always a syllable.

Final Syllable Rule

The final consonant(s) are often part of the last syllable.

Stress Rule

Stress falls on the final syllable.

  • Liaison between 'demi' and 'bouteilles' affects pronunciation but not orthographic syllabification.
  • The prefix 'demi-' doesn't introduce any special syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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