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entre-deux-guerres

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

5 syllables
18 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “entre-deux-guerres” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

entredeuxguerres

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

en-tre-deux-guer-res

Pronunciation

/ɑ̃.tʁə.dø.ɡɛʁ/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

entre- + deux + guerres

The word 'entre-deux-guerres' is divided into five syllables: en-tre-deux-guer-res. It's a compound noun phrase with a prefix, two roots, and a plural suffix. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel nuclei and onset-rime structure.

Definitions

noun phrase
  1. 1

    The period between the two World Wars (World War I and World War II).

    Interwar period

    “La littérature de l'entre-deux-guerres est riche et variée.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'res', typical of French word stress.

Syllables

5
en/ɑ̃/
tre/tʁə/
deux/dø/
guer/ɡɛʁ/
res/ʁə/

en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Closed syllable, schwa vowel.. deux — Closed syllable, rounded front vowel.. guer — Closed syllable, vowel followed by 'r' sound.. res — Closed syllable, schwa vowel, final syllable with stress.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Onset-Rime Rule

Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and following consonants).

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken according to phonotactic constraints.

  • The hyphenated structure maintains morphemic boundaries.
  • Liaison possibilities do not affect the written syllable division.
  • The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ is a characteristic feature of French phonology.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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