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porte-serviettes

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6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

porteserviettes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

por-te-ser-vi-et-tes

Pronunciation

/pɔʁt.sɛʁ.vi.jɛt/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

porte- + servi- + -ettes

The French word 'porte-serviettes' (towel rack) is divided into six syllables: por-te-ser-vi-et-tes. It's a compound noun with Latin roots, stressed on the final syllable, and follows standard French syllabification rules based on vowel-consonant and consonant cluster divisions.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A rack or holder for towels.

    Towel rack

    Il a accroché les serviettes sur le porte-serviettes.

    Nous avons besoin d'un nouveau porte-serviettes pour la salle de bain.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable ('tes'), which is typical for French nouns and compound words.

Syllables

6
por/pɔʁ/
te/tə/
ser/sɛʁ/
vi/vi/
et/ɛt/
tes/tɛs/

por Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'ɔ', coda 'ʁ'. te Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ə'. ser Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'ɛ', coda 'ʁ'. vi Open syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'i'. et Closed syllable, onset 'ɛ', nucleus 't'. tes Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ɛ', coda 's'

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.

Consonant Cluster Division

Division within consonant clusters prioritizes onsets.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are treated as a single unit, considering liaison.

  • Liaison between 'porte' and 'serviettes' affects pronunciation but not written syllable division.
  • The diminutive suffix '-ettes' is always a separate syllable.
  • The compound nature of the word requires treating it as a single phonological unit.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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