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gardes-magasins

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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gardesmagasins

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

gar-des-ma-ga-sins

Pronunciation

/ɡaʁd.ma.ɡa.zɛ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

gardes + magasins + s

The French noun 'gardes-magasins' (shopkeepers) is syllabified as gar-des-ma-ga-sins, with final stress. It's a compound word derived from 'garder' and 'magasin', following standard French syllabification rules based on vowel nuclei and permissible consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Shopkeepers, storekeepers

    Shopkeepers

    “Les gardes-magasins étaient prêts à accueillir les clients.”

    syn:Commerçants
    ant:Clients

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('sins'). French generally stresses the last syllable of a word or phrase.

Syllables

5
gar/ɡaʁ/
des/de/
ma/ma/
ga/ɡa/
sins/zɛ̃/

gar — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. des — Open syllable.. ma — Open syllable.. ga — Open syllable.. sins — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

gardes

Derived from 'garder' (to keep, to guard), Latin origin *guardare*.

root

magasins

Derived from 'magasin' (shop, store), Latin origin *magasinum*.

suf

s

Indicates pluralization.

Similar Words

ma­ga­sinsgar­di­ɛ̃bu­lɑ̃­ʒe

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are allowed at the beginning and end of syllables, within certain limits.

Hyphenation Rule

Hyphens indicate a clear syllable break in compound words.

  • The hyphenated structure is a special case due to the compound nature of the word.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel realization, but not syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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