portedocuments
The word 'porte-documents' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: por-te-do-cu-ments. Stress falls on the final syllable '-ments'. The syllabification follows standard French vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division rules. The word is composed of the prefix 'porte-', the root 'document', and the suffix '-s'.
Definitions
- 1
A container for carrying documents; a briefcase.
Document holder, briefcase
“Il a oublié son porte-documents au bureau.”
“Elle a acheté un nouveau porte-documents en cuir.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ments', as is typical in French.
Syllables
por — Open syllable, vowel-final.. te — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. do — Open syllable, vowel-final.. cu — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. ments — Closed syllable, nasal vowel-final, stressed.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are divided after a vowel sound followed by a consonant sound.
Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllables are divided after a consonant sound followed by a vowel sound.
- The hyphen in 'porte-documents' is a morphological marker, not a syllabic boundary.
- Liaison between 'porte' and 'documents' is possible in fluent speech but doesn't affect the written syllable division.
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