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dessus-de-porte

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

dessusdeporte

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

des-sus-de-por-te

Pronunciation

/də.sy.də.pɔʁt/

Stress

00011

Morphemes

des + porte

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

noun
  1. 1

    The top part of a door, often decorative.

    Overdoor, transom

    Il y a une sculpture au-dessus-de-porte.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'te'.

Syllables

5
des/de/
sus/sy/
de/də/
por/pɔʁ/
te/t/

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.

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.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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