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papiers-monnaies

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
16 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “papiers-monnaies” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

papiersmonnaies

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pa-piers-mon-naies

Pronunciation

/pa.pje.mɔ.nɛ/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

papier, monnaie + s

The word 'papiers-monnaies' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: pa-piers-mon-naies. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus and consonant cluster rules of French. The word means banknotes or paper money.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Banknotes, paper money

    Banknotes, paper money

    “Il a beaucoup de papiers-monnaies.”

    “Les papiers-monnaies sont acceptés partout.”

    syn:billets de banquemonnaie fiduciaire
    ant:pièces de monnaie

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'naies'

Syllables

4
pa/pa/
piers/pje/
mon/mɔn/
naies/nɛ/

pa — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. piers — Closed syllable, diphthong 'ie'. mon — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'. naies — Closed syllable, diphthong 'ai'

Word Parts

root

papier, monnaie

papier (Latin paperium), monnaie (Latin moneta)

suf

s

French plural marker

Similar Words

pa­piers­ca­deauxjour­naux­mondeli­vres­comptes

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken after the first vowel.

Liaison Rule

Liaison doesn't affect the written syllabification.

  • The 's' in 'papiers' is pronounced due to liaison in spoken French, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
  • Diphthongs 'ie' and 'ai' are treated as single vowel sounds.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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