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sous-répertoire

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
15 characters
French
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4syllables

souspertoire

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sous-ré-per-toire

Pronunciation

/su.ʁe.pɛʁ.twaʁ/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

sous + répertoire

The word 'sous-répertoire' is divided into four syllables: sous-ré-per-toire. The stress falls on the final syllable. It's a compound noun consisting of the prefix 'sous-' and the root 'répertoire'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, allowing consonant clusters at syllable ends.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A sub-directory; a directory within another directory.

    Subdirectory

    Les fichiers sont organisés dans un sous-répertoire.

    Créez un sous-répertoire pour les images.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'toire'.

Syllables

4
sous/su/
/ʁe/
per/pɛʁ/
toire/twaʁ/

sous Open syllable, initial syllable.. Open syllable, vowel-initial.. per Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.. toire Closed syllable, final syllable, primary stress.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically initiates a new syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters can exist at the end of a syllable, but vowel sounds always create syllable boundaries.

  • Liaison between 'sous' and 'répertoire' in spoken French does not affect written syllable division.
  • Uvular 'r' pronunciation is standard and doesn't impact syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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