fusilmitrailleur
The word *fusil-mitrailleur* is a compound noun divided into five syllables: fusil-mi-trail-leur. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the second root, *trail*. The morphemes are *fusil* (gun) and *mitrailleur* (machine gun operator). Syllable division follows standard French rules of vowel-consonant separation and hyphenation for compound words.
Definitions
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A fully automatic firearm designed to fire a continuous stream of bullets.
Machine gun
“Le soldat a utilisé un fusil-mitrailleur.”
“Ils ont trouvé un fusil-mitrailleur caché dans la forêt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the second root, 'trail' (1). Other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
fu — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sil — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and consonant.. mi — Open syllable, initial syllable of the second root.. trail — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. leur — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllables are generally divided between vowels.
Compound Word Division
Hyphens indicate syllable breaks in compound words.
Final Consonant Rule
A single consonant at the end of a syllable usually remains with the preceding vowel.
- The hyphenated nature of the word due to its compound structure.
- Potential for liaison between *fusil* and *mi*.
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