photocomposeuse
Syllables
pho-to-com-po-seuse
Pronunciation
/fɔ.tɔ.kɔ̃.pɔz.øz/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
photo- + compose + -euse
Photocomposeuse is a French feminine noun meaning 'phototypesetter'. It's syllabified as pho-to-com-po-seuse, stressed on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French vowel-based rules, respecting morphemic boundaries and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
- 1
A phototypesetter; a machine or person used for setting type photographically.
Phototypesetter
“Elle était une excellente photocomposeuse.”
“La photocomposeuse a permis de moderniser l'imprimerie.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('seuse'), which is the standard stress pattern for French feminine nouns.
Syllables
pho — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. to — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. com — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. po — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. seuse — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster, stressed syllable.
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Vowel-C Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with each vowel forming the nucleus of a syllable.
Vowel-CC Rule
When a vowel is followed by a consonant cluster, the syllable boundary is typically after the vowel.
Avoid Breaking Clusters
French syllabification generally avoids breaking up consonant clusters unless they are exceptionally complex.
- The word is a compound word, and the syllabification respects the morphemic boundaries.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'com' requires attention in phonetic transcription but doesn't alter the syllabification.
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