sousdirecteurs
The word 'sous-directeurs' is divided into four syllables: sous-di-rec-teurs. It consists of the prefix 'sous-', the root 'directeur', and the plural suffix '-s'. The stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division rules.
Definitions
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Assistant directors, deputy directors.
Assistant directors
“Les sous-directeurs ont participé à la réunion.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable 'teurs'.
Syllables
sous — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. di — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. rec — Closed syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. teurs — Closed syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllables are divided before a vowel preceded by a consonant.
- The 'sous-' prefix is treated as separate syllables based on vowel-consonant patterns.
- The final 's' for plurality does not form a separate syllable.
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