oeildeperdrix
The word 'oeil-de-perdrix' is divided into five syllables: o-eil-de-per-drix. It's a compound noun derived from Latin roots, with primary stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule, with diphthongs forming single syllables and consonant clusters allowed at syllable ends.
Definitions
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A pale reddish-grey color, resembling the eye of a partridge, used to describe wine color.
Partridge-eye (color)
“Ce vin a une belle couleur oeil-de-perdrix.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'drix'
Syllables
o — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. eil — Syllable with a diphthong as nucleus.. de — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. per — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. drix — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every vowel constitutes a syllable nucleus.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs form a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can occur at the end of a syllable.
- The 'oeil' syllable is unusual due to the silent 'l', but functions as a single syllable. Liaison between 'de' and 'perdrix' affects pronunciation, not syllabification.
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