multimillionnaire
Syllables
mul-ti-mi-lli-on-naire
Pronunciation
/myl.ti.mi.ljɔ.neʁ/
Stress
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Morphemes
multi- + million- + -naire
The word 'multimillionnaire' is divided into six syllables: mul-ti-mi-lli-on-naire. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-naire'. The word is composed of the prefix 'multi-', the root 'million-', and the suffix '-naire'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('naire'), typical for French nouns ending in -aire.
Syllables
mul — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. mi — Open syllable, vowel followed by liquid consonant.. lli — Open syllable, palatal lateral consonant followed by vowel.. on — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. naire — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept intact unless they are complex.
Stress Rule
Stress in French nouns often falls on the penultimate syllable, particularly those ending in -aire.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels form a single syllable unit.
- The 'll' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ʎ/ in French, influencing syllabification.
- Stress placement is typical for French nouns ending in -aire.
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