omgrenouille
The compound noun 'homme-grenouille' is divided into three syllables: om-gre-nouille. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of maximizing onsets and respecting phonotactic constraints. The word is morphologically composed of 'homme' (man) and 'grenouille' (frog).
Definitions
- 1
A person trained to swim underwater, typically wearing diving equipment.
Frogman, scuba diver
“Les hommes-grenouilles ont exploré l'épave.”
“Il est devenu un homme-grenouille expérimenté.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('nouille') as is typical in French.
Syllables
om — Open syllable, simple onset-rime structure.. gre — Open syllable, consonant cluster onset.. nouille — Open syllable, rounded vowel.
Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided to maximize the onset, following French phonotactic constraints.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible, respecting permissible consonant clusters.
- Hyphenated compound noun; liaison possible but doesn't affect syllabification.
- Uvular 'r' pronunciation is standard but may vary regionally.
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