sanguinolɑ̃tes
Syllables
san-gui-no-lɑ̃-tes
Pronunciation
/sɑ̃.ɡɥi.nɔ.lɑ̃t/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
sangui- + -nol- + -entes
The word 'sanguinolentes' is divided into five syllables: san-gui-no-lɑ̃-tes. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a Latin-derived adjective meaning 'bloody'. Syllabification follows French vowel-centric rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.
Definitions
- 1
Covered in blood; bloody, gore-filled.
Bloody, bloodstained, gore-filled
“Les bandages sanguinolentes témoignaient de la gravité de ses blessures.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('-tes') in French.
Syllables
san — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. gui — Open syllable, glide following a consonant.. no — Open syllable, vowel between consonants.. lɑ̃ — Open syllable with a nasal vowel.. tes — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end of the word.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
French syllabification prioritizes vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Glide Formation
Sequences like 'gui' are treated as a single syllable due to the glide formation.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are difficult to pronounce together.
- The 'gui' digraph is a standard French sequence and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- Nasal vowels do not alter the basic syllabification rules.
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