quatrevingtun
The word 'quatre-vingt-un' is divided into four syllables: qua-tre-vingt-un. It's a cardinal number composed of a prefix ('quatre'), a root ('vingt'), and a suffix ('un'). The primary stress falls on 'vingt'. Syllable division follows the vowel nucleus and consonant cluster rules, based on the written form.
Definitions
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Eighty-one
Eighty-one
“J'ai quatre-vingt-un ans.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable 'vingt'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. tre — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. vingt — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɛ̃', closed by 't'. un — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'œ̃'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can occur at the end of a syllable, closing it.
Written Form Rule
Syllable division is based on the written form of the word, not the phonetic realization.
- The liaison between 'vingt' and 'un' is a phonetic phenomenon that doesn't affect the written syllable division.
- French syllable structure is generally open, but closed syllables are possible.
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