quartiermaître
The compound noun 'quartier-maître' is syllabified as quar-tier-maî-tre, with final stress. It follows standard French phonological rules for syllable structure and stress, despite being a compound word.
Definitions
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A senior petty officer in the French Navy, responsible for the crew's welfare and discipline. Also, a boatswain.
Quartermaster, boatswain
“Le quartier-maître a vérifié les cabines.”
“Il est devenu quartier-maître après des années de service.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'tre' of 'maître'.
Syllables
quar — Open syllable, consonant cluster onset.. tier — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. maî — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. tre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.
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Maximize Onsets
French favors syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables beginning with vowels are readily formed.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets or codas unless phonotactically constrained.
- The hyphenated nature of the compound word.
- Potential for liaison between 'quartier' and 'maître'.
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