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reines-marguerites

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5 syllables
18 characters
French
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5syllables

reinesmarguerites

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-ines-mar-gue-rites

Pronunciation

/ʁɛn.maʁ.ɡə.ʁit/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

regina/Marguerite + -es/-s

The compound noun 'reines-marguerites' is syllabified into 're-ines-mar-gue-rites', with stress on the final syllable. It's composed of Latin/Greek roots with French plural suffixes. Syllabification follows open/closed syllable rules and avoids breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Daisies (specifically, the common daisy *Bellis perennis*)

    Daisies

    Les reines-marguerites poussent dans le jardin.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable ('rites') in the compound noun.

Syllables

5
re/ʁɛ/
ines/nɛs/
mar/maʁ/
gue/ɡə/
rites/ʁit/

re Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ines Closed syllable, ending in 's'. mar Open syllable, vowel-initial.. gue Open syllable, vowel-initial.. rites Closed syllable, ending in 't'

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are open.

Consonant Coda Rule

Consonants following a vowel sound within a syllable form the syllable coda, creating a closed syllable.

Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters

Unless the cluster is complex, consonants are kept together within a syllable.

  • Hyphenated compound noun requires separate component syllabification.
  • Liaison possibilities do not alter syllabic structure.
  • French stress is generally on the final syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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