queuedemorue
The word 'queue-de-morue' is a compound noun syllabified into four open syllables (queue-de-mo-rue) based on the vowel-final syllable rule. Stress falls on the final syllable, 'rue'. The morphemes are 'queue' (tail), 'de' (of), and 'morue' (codfish).
Definitions
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A type of sauce made with cream, onions, and white wine, traditionally served with cod. Also, a specific cut of codfish, the tail portion.
Cod's tail (sauce) / Cod tail
“J'adore la queue-de-morue avec des pommes de terre.”
“Le poissonnier m'a vendu une belle queue-de-morue.”
syn:Sauce à la morue
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable, 'rue'.
Syllables
queue — Open syllable, vowel-final.. de — Open syllable, vowel-final.. mo — Open syllable, vowel-final.. rue — Open syllable, vowel-final, stressed syllable.
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Vowel-Final Syllables
French syllables generally end in a vowel sound. Syllable division occurs before each vowel.
Compound Noun Syllabification
Each component of the compound noun is syllabified separately based on vowel-final syllable rules.
- Liaison between 'de' and 'morue' is optional and doesn't affect the written syllable division.
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