portecigarettes
The word 'porte-cigarettes' is divided into six syllables: por-te-ci-ga-ret-tes. It consists of the prefix 'porte-' and the root 'cigarettes'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus and closed syllable rules of French phonology.
Definitions
- 1
A device used to hold a cigarette.
Cigarette holder
“Il a sorti un élégant porte-cigarettes de sa poche.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-rettes'. French stress is typically on the last syllable of a word or phrase.
Syllables
por — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɔ' followed by consonant 'ʁ'.. te — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ə' followed by consonant 't'.. ci — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i' followed by consonant 's'.. ga — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a' followed by consonant 'g'.. ret — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɛ' followed by consonant 't'.. tes — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɛ' followed by consonant 's'.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Consonants following vowels belong to the same syllable.
Closed Syllable Rule
A syllable is closed when a vowel is followed by a consonant.
- Hyphenated compound noun.
- Potential for liaison with following vowel-initial words.
- Slight regional variations in pronunciation of vowels.
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