sautsdemouton
The French compound noun 'sauts-de-mouton' is syllabified as sau-ts-de-mou-ton, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, applied to each component of the compound.
Definitions
- 1
A gymnastic exercise involving a leap over a padded apparatus.
Vaulting horse
“Elle a réussi un magnifique saut-de-mouton.”
“Les gymnastes s'entraînent aux sauts-de-mouton.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable, 'ton' (mouton).
Syllables
sau — Open syllable, onset consonant 's' and vowel 'o'.. ts — Closed syllable, consonant 't' ending.. de — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd' and vowel 'e'.. mou — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm' and vowel 'ou'.. ton — Nasal syllable, closed by consonant 'n'.
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Prioritize creating syllables with consonant-vowel (CV) structures.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Avoid leaving consonants without a following vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabify each component of the compound word separately.
- The 'ts' cluster is permissible as an onset. Liaison between 'de' and 'mouton' doesn't affect written syllabification.
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