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points-virgules

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3 syllables
15 characters
French
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3syllables

põviʁgyl

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

põ-viʁ-gyl

Pronunciation

/pwã.viʁ.ɡyl/

Stress

001

Morphemes

point + s

The French noun 'points-virgules' (semi-colons) is divided into three syllables: põ-viʁ-gyl, with stress on the final syllable. It's a compound word formed from 'point' and 'virgule' with plural suffixes, following standard French syllabification rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Semi-colons (punctuation marks)

    Semi-colons

    L'auteur a utilisé plusieurs points-virgules dans son roman.

    Les points-virgules permettent de séparer des idées proches.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable ('gyl'), which is typical for French nouns.

Syllables

3
põ/pwã/
viʁ/viʁ/
gyl/ɡyl/

põ Open syllable, nasal vowel.. viʁ Open syllable, vowel + liquid consonant.. gyl Closed syllable, ending in a consonant.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Clustering

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Final Syllable Stress

French generally stresses the final syllable of a word.

  • Compound word structure
  • Potential for liaison
  • Nasal vowel pronunciation
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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