hommessandwichs
Syllables
hom-mes-san-dwich-s
Pronunciation
/ɔm.sɑ̃.dwiʃ/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
homo- (hommes), sandwich (sandwichs) + -s
The word 'hommes-sandwichs' is a compound noun syllabified into 'hom-mes-san-dwich-s'. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's composed of 'hommes' (men) and 'sandwichs' (sandwiches), both with Latin/English roots and French plural suffixes. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and respects the hyphenated structure.
Definitions
- 1
People who advertise by carrying signs, typically sandwiches, advertising a business.
Sandwich men
“Les hommes-sandwichs se tenaient devant le magasin.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('s') of 'sandwichs' due to the general rule of final syllable stress in French.
Syllables
hom — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. mes — Nasal vowel syllable, closed by the consonant 's'. san — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. dwich — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster.. s — Single consonant syllable, due to liaison.
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Vowel Rule
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and disrupt the flow of pronunciation.
Hyphenated Compound Rule
Each component of a hyphenated compound is syllabified independently.
- Liaison between 'hommes' and 'sandwichs' affects pronunciation but not syllabification.
- The compound noun structure requires independent syllabification of each component.
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