mwajɛ̃kuʁjerieʁje
Syllables
mwa-jɛ̃-ku-ʁje-ri-e-ʁje
Pronunciation
/mwa.jɛ̃.ku.ʁje/
Stress
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Morphemes
moyen + courriers
The compound noun 'moyen-courriers' is syllabified as 'mwa-jɛ̃-ku-ʁje-ri-e-ʁje', following French vowel-based division rules. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's composed of 'moyen' (Latin 'medius') and 'courriers' (Latin 'currere').
Definitions
- 1
Means of communication by mail; postal services.
Postal services, mail delivery.
“Les moyens-courriers sont essentiels pour le commerce.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable '-riers'.
Syllables
mwa — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. jɛ̃ — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ku — Closed syllable.. ʁje — Closed syllable.. ri — Open syllable.. e — Open syllable.. ʁje — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be naturally pronounced as separate syllables.
- The hyphenated structure requires treating each part separately.
- Liaison between 'moyen' and 'courriers' is possible in fluent speech, but doesn't alter the syllabification.
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