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porte-parapluies

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6 syllables
16 characters
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porteparapluies

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

por-te-pa-ra-plu-ies

Pronunciation

/pɔʁt.pa.ʁa.plyi/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

porte- + parapluie + s

The word 'porte-parapluies' is a compound noun syllabified as por-te-pa-ra-plu-ies, with stress on the final syllable. It consists of the prefix 'porte-' (to carry) and the root 'parapluie' (umbrella). Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and respects the compound structure.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A stand for holding umbrellas.

    Umbrella stand

    “Il a acheté un porte-parapluies pour l'entrée.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ies'. French stress is generally on the last syllable of a rhythmic group.

Syllables

6
por/pɔʁ/
te/tə/
pa/pa/
ra/ʁa/
plu/ply/
ies/iɛs/

por — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Initial syllable.. te — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Follows the prefix 'porte'.. pa — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Beginning of the root 'parapluie'.. ra — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Part of the root 'parapluie'.. plu — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Part of the root 'parapluie'.. ies — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster. Final syllable, receives primary stress.

Word Parts

pre

porte-

From the verb *porter* (to carry), Latin *portare*. Indicates carrying or holding.

root

parapluie

From *para-* (against) + *pluie* (rain), Latin *parare* and *pluvia*. Umbrella.

suf

s

Indicates pluralization, but functions as part of the compound noun.

Similar Words

por­te­mon­naiechauffe­eaulève­vi­tres

Vowel Rule

Syllables are generally built around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and difficult to pronounce. In this case, the 'pl' cluster remains intact.

Compound Word Rule

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual components, respecting the overall rhythmic flow. The division respects the boundaries between 'porte-' and 'parapluie'.

  • The compound nature of the word requires consideration of the overall rhythmic flow.
  • Liaison between 'porte' and 'parapluie' is possible in fluent speech but doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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