quatrevingthuit
The word 'quatre-vingt-huit' is syllabified as qua-tre-vingt-huit, following vowel-centric rules. It's a compound number with Latin origins, and stress falls on the final syllable 'huit'. Liaison and the silent 't' are phonological features that don't affect the orthographic syllabification.
Definitions
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Eighty-eight
Eighty-eight
“J'ai quatre-vingt-huit ans.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable, 'huit' (primary stress).
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, initial syllable. tre — Open syllable. vingt — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. huit — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are kept together unless complex.
Final Consonant Rule
A single final consonant usually remains with the preceding vowel.
- Historical number system exception
- Liaison between 'vingt' and 'huit'
- Silent 't' in 'vingt'
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