extrêmeorientaux
Syllables
ex-trê-me-o-ri-en-taux
Pronunciation
/ɛk.stʁɛm.ɔ.ʁjɔ̃.to/
Stress
0000001
Morphemes
extrême + orient + aux
The French adjective 'extrême-orientaux' (extreme eastern) is syllabified as ex-trê-me-o-ri-en-taux, with stress on the final syllable. It's composed of Latin-derived morphemes and follows standard French syllabification rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or situated in the extreme east.
Extreme Eastern
“les pays extrême-orientaux”
“la culture extrême-orientale”
ant:occidental
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable, '-taux'
Syllables
ex — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. trê — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. me — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. en — Nasal syllable, closed.. taux — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Onset-Rime Rule
Syllables are divided into an onset and a rime.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if pronounceable.
Final Nasal Rule
Nasal vowels form a syllable nucleus.
- The circumflexed 'ê' in 'trême' indicates a historical 's' sound.
- The 'x' in 'orientaux' is pronounced as /to/.
- Liaison is possible with a following vowel sound, but doesn't change the internal syllabification.
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