montrəbrasɛlɛ
The word 'montres-bracelets' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel nuclei and avoiding consonant cluster breaks. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's composed of two nouns, 'montres' and 'bracelets', each with its own morphological structure.
Definitions
- 1
Wristwatches; watches with bracelets.
Montres de poignet
“Il collectionne les montres-bracelets anciennes.”
“Elle a acheté de nouvelles montres-bracelets.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('lɛ') of the compound noun.
Syllables
mon — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. trə — Open syllable, schwa.. bra — Open syllable.. sɛ — Open syllable.. lɛ — Open syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel as Nucleus
Each syllable contains a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless exceptionally complex.
Hyphenated Compounds
Each element of a hyphenated compound is syllabified independently.
- Liaison possibilities with the final 's' of 'montres' in connected speech.
- The compound nature of the word.
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