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The word 'dessus-de-porte' is a compound noun syllabified as des-sus-de-por-te, with stress on the final syllable. It consists of the prefix 'des', the root 'porte', and linking elements 'sus' and 'de'. Syllabification follows vowel-ending and consonant cluster rules, typical of French phonology.
Definitions
- 1
The top part of a door, often decorative.
Overdoor, transom
“Il y a une sculpture au-dessus-de-porte.”
ant:bas de porte
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'te'.
Syllables
des — Open syllable, vowel-ending.. sus — Open syllable, vowel-ending.. de — Open syllable, vowel-ending.. por — Closed syllable, terminated by consonant 'ʁ'. te — Open syllable, vowel-ending.
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Vowel-Ending Syllables
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can terminate a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of the compound noun is syllabified separately.
- The linking elements *de* and *sus* are crucial for grammatical structure.
- Potential elision of 'dessus' in rapid speech does not affect syllabification.
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