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protège-cahier

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
14 characters
French
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5syllables

progecahier

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pro-tè-ge-ca-hier

Pronunciation

/pʁɔ.tɛʒ.ka.je/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

protè-ca + hier

The word 'protège-cahier' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: pro-tè-ge-ca-hier. Stress falls on the final syllable. The division follows standard French syllabification rules, considering the hyphenated structure and the morphemic components.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A cover for a notebook.

    Notebook cover

    J'ai acheté un nouveau protège-cahier.

    Le protège-cahier est en plastique.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'hier', which is typical for French nouns.

Syllables

5
pro/pʁɔ/
/tɛ/
ge/ʒə/
ca/ka/
hier/je/

pro Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ge Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ca Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. hier Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant, stressed syllable.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant-Vowel Division

Syllables are divided before vowels.

Hyphenated Compound Division

The hyphen dictates a syllable break, separating the components.

  • The hyphenated nature of the compound noun requires special attention to maintain the distinction between the verb and noun components.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

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