cattrevinttreiz
Syllables
cat-tre-vint-treiz
Pronunciation
/katʁ.vɛ̃t.tʁɛz/
Stress
0001
Morphemes
quatre- + treize + vingt-
The word 'quatre-vingt-treize' is a French numeral representing 93. It is syllabified as cat-tre-vint-treiz, with stress on the final syllable. The word is composed of numeral prefixes and a root, following French numeral compounding rules. Syllable division is based on vowel-consonant and vowel-consonant cluster divisions, adhering to the sonority principle.
Definitions
- 1
Ninety-three
Ninety-three
“Il y a quatre-vingt-treize élèves dans la classe.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'treiz'.
Syllables
cat — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tre — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. vint — Nasal vowel followed by consonant, closed syllable.. treiz — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after a vowel and before a consonant.
Vowel-Consonant Cluster Division
Syllables are divided before consonant clusters.
Sonority Principle
Syllables are structured to maximize the acoustic prominence of the nucleus.
- The compound nature of the number requires understanding the historical evolution of French numerals.
- The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ in 'vingt' requires careful phonetic realization.
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