incontournables
Syllables
in-con-tour-na-bles
Pronunciation
/ɛ̃.kɔ̃.tuʁ.nabl/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
in- + contourn- + -ables
The word 'incontournables' is divided into five syllables: in-con-tour-na-bles. It consists of the prefix 'in-', the root 'contourn-', and the suffix '-ables'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Essential, indispensable, unmissable.
Essential, indispensable.
“Ces livres sont des lectures incontournables.”
“Les incontournables de la garde-robe masculine.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-bles', as is typical in French.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Onset: 'n', Rime: 'ɛ̃'.. con — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Onset: 'k', Rime: 'ɔ̃'.. tour — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster. Onset: 't', Rime: 'uʁ'.. na — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Onset: 'n', Rime: 'abl'.. bles — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster. Onset: 'bl', Rime: 'ɛ'.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus with optional preceding consonants.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex.
Final Syllable Stress
French generally stresses the final syllable.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel groups are generally kept together within a syllable.
- The 'ntr' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit within a syllable.
- Potential slight reduction of nasal vowels in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect syllable division.
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