remontepentes
“Remonte-pentes” is a compound French noun meaning “mountain slopes”. It is divided into five syllables: re-mon-te-pen-tes. The stress falls on the final syllable ('-tes'). The word is composed of the prefix 'remonte-' and the root 'pentes'. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel and consonant sounds.
Definitions
- 1
Mountain slopes; upslope.
Mountain slopes
“Les skieurs descendent les remonte-pentes.”
“L'érosion affecte les remonte-pentes.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-pentes', typical of French word stress.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, vowel-initial. mon — Nasal vowel, closed syllable. te — Open syllable, consonant-initial. pen — Nasal vowel, closed syllable. tes — Open syllable, consonant-initial
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule
Syllables beginning with a vowel are separated.
Consonant-Initial Syllable Rule
Syllables beginning with a consonant are separated.
Nasal Vowel Rule
A consonant following a nasal vowel typically closes the syllable.
- The hyphenated structure requires treating each component separately for syllabification.
- Liaison doesn't affect the written syllable division.
- The word is relatively uncommon, so variations in pronunciation might exist regionally.
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