gastroentérite
The word 'gastro-entérite' is divided into six syllables: ga-stro-en-té-ri-te. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a compound noun derived from Greek roots, and its syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Inflammation of the stomach and intestines.
Gastroenteritis
“Elle souffre de gastro-entérite.”
“La gastro-entérite est très contagieuse.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-rite', typical for French nouns.
Syllables
ga — Open syllable, initial syllable.. stro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. en — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. té — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. te — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating boundaries between syllables.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily breakable.
- The compound nature of the word does not introduce unusual syllabification challenges.
- Liaison possibilities do not affect internal syllable division.
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