négroafricaines
The word 'négro-africaines' is a compound adjective divided into five syllables: né-gro-a-fri-caines. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's morphologically composed of 'négro' (black) and 'africaines' (African, feminine plural). Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Of or relating to people of Negro-African descent.
Negro-African
“Les cultures négro-africaines sont riches et variées.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-nes' as is typical in French.
Syllables
né — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. gro — Closed syllable, consonant 'g' closes it.. a — Open syllable, single vowel nucleus.. fri — Closed syllable, consonant 'f' closes it.. caines — Closed syllable, consonant 'n' closes it.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Closure Rule
Consonants can close a syllable if they follow a vowel sound.
Avoidance of Complex Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they are exceptionally complex.
- The hyphenated structure due to the compound nature of the word. Liaison possibilities in speech, but maintained in writing.
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