quadragénaires
The word 'quadragénaires' is a noun meaning 'forty-somethings'. It is divided into four syllables: qua-dra-gé-naires, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows French rules of onset maximization and vowel/consonant cluster resolution. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 'quadra-', the root '-gén-', and the suffix '-aires'.
Definitions
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People in their forties.
Forty-somethings
“Les quadragénaires sont souvent à la recherche d'un équilibre entre leur vie professionnelle et personnelle.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gé').
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, onset maximization.. dra — Open syllable, onset maximization.. gé — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. naires — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
French prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Cluster Resolution
Vowel clusters are generally broken up into separate syllables.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority.
- The 'g' before 'é' is pronounced /ʒ/ due to the following 'e', affecting the phonetic transcription but not the syllabification.
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