quatresaisons
The word 'quatre-saisons' is divided into four syllables: qua-tre-sai-sons. The stress falls on the final syllable 'sons'. It's a noun phrase meaning 'four seasons', composed of the prefix 'quatre-', the root 'saison', and the plural suffix '-s'. Syllable division follows the standard French rule of breaking before vowels.
Definitions
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The four seasons of the year: spring, summer, autumn, and winter.
Four seasons
“J'aime les couleurs de l'automne, une de mes quatre-saisons préférées.”
“Le restaurant propose un menu qui change avec les quatre-saisons.”
syn:Les quatre temps
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'sons'.
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tre — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. sai — Open syllable, vowel sound.. sons — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Break
Syllables are generally divided before vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel.
Final Consonant
A single consonant at the end of a word typically forms the final syllable.
- The hyphenated nature of 'quatre-saisons' is a morphological feature, but doesn't affect the phonological syllabification.
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