sousbailleurs
The word 'sous-bailleurs' is divided into three syllables: sous-bai-lleurs. It consists of the prefix 'sous-', the root 'bail-', and the suffix '-leurs'. The stress falls on the final syllable, 'leurs'. The syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-consonant division and allows for permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Subtenants; those who lease property from a main tenant.
Sublessees
“Les sous-bailleurs étaient responsables du paiement du loyer.”
syn:sous-locatairesant:bailleurs
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'leurs'.
Syllables
sous — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant. The 's' is silent.. bai — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. lleurs — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end is permissible. Stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Rule
Syllables are generally divided after a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they violate phonotactic constraints.
Prefix Rule
Prefixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The silent 's' in 'sous' does not affect the written syllable division.
- The 'rs' cluster in 'leurs' is a common and accepted syllable-final consonant cluster in French.
- Liaison possibilities do not alter the underlying syllabification.
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