soussecrétaire
The word 'sous-secrétaire' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: sous-se-cré-taire, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel and consonant sequences.
Definitions
- 1
A deputy secretary, an undersecretary. A high-ranking official in a government or organization who assists a secretary.
Undersecretary, Deputy Secretary
“Le sous-secrétaire a signé le décret.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'taire'.
Syllables
sous — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed.. cré — Open syllable, unstressed.. taire — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a vowel is considered open.
Consonant-Vowel Rule
When a consonant is followed by a vowel, a syllable break occurs before the vowel.
Closed Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a consonant is considered closed.
- The hyphen in 'sous-secrétaire' is a morphological marker but doesn't affect syllabification.
- Liaison between 'sous' and 'secrétaire' is possible in connected speech but doesn't alter syllabification.
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