queuderenard
The word 'queue-de-renard' is divided into four syllables: queu-de-re-nard. Stress falls on the final syllable 'nard'. It's a compound noun composed of 'queue' (tail), 'de' (of), and 'renard' (fox). Syllabification follows the vowel-centered rule, with consonants closing syllables where applicable.
Definitions
- 1
The tail of a fox; a brush made from fox tails.
Fox tail
“Le chasseur a exposé la queue-de-renard.”
“Elle utilisait une queue-de-renard pour appliquer la poudre.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable, 'nard' (/naʁ/), following the general French stress pattern.
Syllables
queu — Open syllable, vowel nucleus is the diphthong /ø/. de — Open syllable, single vowel nucleus /ə/. re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus /ə/. nard — Closed syllable, consonant /ʁ/ closes the syllable
Word Parts
Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel (or diphthong) typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Closure
A consonant following a vowel can close a syllable.
Avoidance of Complex Clusters
French syllabification generally avoids breaking up consonant clusters unless they are exceptionally complex.
- The 'eu' diphthong in 'queue' is a standard French vowel sound and doesn't pose a syllabification issue.
- Liaison between 'de' and 'renard' is possible but doesn't affect the underlying syllabification.
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