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pistolets-mitrailleurs

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

6 syllables
22 characters
French
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “pistolets-mitrailleurs” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

pistolɛmitʁajœʁ

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pis-to-lɛ-mi-tʁa-jœʁ

Pronunciation

/pistɔ.lɛ.mi.tʁa.jœʁ/

Stress

100010

Morphemes

pisto- + mitra- + -illeurs

The word 'pistolets-mitrailleurs' is a compound noun meaning 'submachine guns'. It is divided into six syllables based on French phonological rules, prioritizing onset maximization and avoiding stranded consonants. Stress falls on the final syllable of the first compound element. The word's morphology reveals its origins in Italian and French.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Submachine guns

    Submachine guns

    “Les forces spéciales ont utilisé des pistolets-mitrailleurs.”

    “La police a saisi un grand nombre de pistolets-mitrailleurs.”

    syn:mitrailleusesarmes automatiques
    ant:armes blanchesarmes à feu non automatiques

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the final syllable of 'pistolets' (/pi.stɔ.lɛ/), secondary stress on the final syllable of 'mitrailleurs' (/mi.tʁa.jœʁ/).

Syllables

6
pis/pis/
to/to/
lɛ/lɛ/
mi/mi/
tʁa/tʁa/
jœʁ/jœʁ/

pis — Open syllable, onset consonant 'p', vowel 'i'. to — Open syllable, vowel 'o'. lɛ — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'ɛ'. mi — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'i'. tʁa — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'tr', vowel 'a'. jœʁ — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'jœ', coda consonant 'ʁ'

Word Parts

pre

pisto-

From Italian 'pistola', ultimately from Greek 'pistón'; denotes pistol.

root

mitra-

From Italian 'mitraglia'; denotes machine gun.

suf

-illeurs

Agentive suffix, indicating someone/something that does the action.

Similar Words

pis­to­lɛmi­tʁa­jœzfy­zil­mi­tʁa­jœʁ

Onset Maximization

French prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable unless they are sonorant.

Vowel Grouping

Vowel groups are split into separate syllables if they form distinct phonemes.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words, then linked.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ʁ/ (uvular vs. alveolar trill) do not affect syllabification.
  • Liaison between 'pistolets' and 'mitrailleurs' is possible in fluent speech but doesn't change the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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