reinemarguérite
The compound noun 'reine-marguerite' is divided into five syllables: rei-ne-mar-gué-rite. Stress falls on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowels and maintaining consonant clusters. It's composed of two root nouns of Latin origin.
Definitions
- 1
A type of daisy, specifically the oxeye daisy.
Oxeye daisy
“Le jardin était rempli de reines-marguerites.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('rite') as is typical in French.
Syllables
rei — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. ne — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. mar — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant cluster.. gué — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. rite — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant.
Vowel-Based Syllabification
French syllabification prioritizes vowels, creating a syllable boundary after each vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex or disrupt pronunciation.
- The hyphen indicates a compound noun, but doesn't alter internal syllabification.
- Liaison is possible but doesn't change the syllable structure.
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