négroafricaine
The word 'négro-africaine' is a hyphenated adjective with five syllables: né-gro-a-fri-caine. Stress falls on the final syllable ('caine'). Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-consonant division and consonant cluster handling, respecting the hyphenated structure. The term is historically used but now considered offensive.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or denoting people of African descent.
Relating to or denoting people of African descent.
“La culture négro-africaine a influencé la musique américaine.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('caine') in standard French.
Syllables
né — Open syllable, single vowel followed by a consonant.. gro — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. fri — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. caine — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided before the first consonant following a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Division
When a vowel is followed by a consonant cluster, the syllable break occurs after the vowel.
Hyphenated Compounds
Hyphens generally indicate a potential syllable break, but the rules above still apply within each segment.
- The historical and potentially offensive nature of the term requires sensitivity.
- The hyphenated structure presents a slight edge case, but the standard rules apply within each segment.
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