radiotéléphones
Syllables
ra-di-o-té-lé-pho-nes
Pronunciation
/ʁa.djo.te.le.fɔn/
Stress
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Morphemes
radio- + télé- + -phones
The word 'radiotéléphones' is divided into seven syllables: ra-di-o-té-lé-pho-nes. It's a compound noun formed from the prefixes 'radio-' and 'télé-' and the suffix '-phones'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels or before vowels.
Definitions
- 1
Devices that combine radio communication with telephone functionality.
Radiotelephones
“Les pompiers utilisent des radiotéléphones pour communiquer.”
“Il a acheté de nouveaux radiotéléphones pour l'équipe.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('té'), though stress is relatively even throughout the word.
Syllables
ra — Open syllable, initial syllable.. di — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. o — Open syllable, single vowel.. té — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. lé — Open syllable.. pho — Open syllable, contains a rounded vowel.. nes — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllables are divided after vowels when followed by consonants.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Syllables are divided after consonants when followed by vowels.
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together as onsets.
- The 'ph' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The final 'e' in 'téléphones' is silent but affects syllabification.
- Stress is relatively even, but slightly emphasized on the penultimate syllable.
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