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quatre-de-chiffre

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

5 syllables
17 characters
French
Enriched
5syllables

catʁəʃifʁə

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

cat-ʁə-də-ʃi-fʁə

Pronunciation

/katʁə də ʃi.fʁə/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

quatre- + chiffre

The word 'quatre-de-chiffre' is a four-syllable adjective with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based division rules, accommodating consonant clusters and common schwa sounds. It's a compound word with a prefix ('quatre-'), a preposition ('de'), and a root ('chiffre').

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Consisting of four digits; four-digit.

    Four-digit

    Un code postal à quatre chiffres.

    Le numéro de série est un identifiant à quatre chiffres.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable, '-fre'.

Syllables

5
cat/kat/
ʁə/ʁə/
/də/
ʃi/ʃi/
fʁə/fʁə/

cat Open syllable, initial syllable.. ʁə Open syllable, containing a schwa.. Open syllable, containing a schwa, potential liaison.. ʃi Open syllable.. fʁə Open syllable, containing a schwa, primary stress.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally divided around vowels.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.

Schwa Consideration

Schwa sounds do not necessarily dictate syllable boundaries.

  • Hyphenated structure influences syllabification.
  • Potential liaison between 'de' and 'chiffre'.
  • Schwa sounds are common and do not create exceptions.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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