radioaltimètre
Radioaltimètre is a six-syllable noun stressed on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows French rules of maximizing onsets and centering syllables around vowel nuclei. It's a compound word formed from 'radio-' and 'altimètre'.
Definitions
- 1
An instrument used in aircraft to measure altitude above the terrain directly below the aircraft, using radio waves.
Radio altimeter
“L'avion utilise un radioaltimètre pour un atterrissage précis.”
syn:altimètre radio
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'mè'.
Syllables
ra — Open syllable, onset 'ʁ'. dio — Closed syllable, affricate onset 'dj'. al — Open syllable, onset 'l'. ti — Open syllable, onset 't'. mè — Open syllable, onset 'm', stressed vowel. tre — Closed syllable, onset 'tʁ'
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
French favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Diphthong Treatment
Diphthongs are generally treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.
- Liaison can occur in connected speech, potentially affecting perceived syllable boundaries.
- The 'io' sequence in 'radio' is a typical French diphthong.
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