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steeple-chases

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4 syllables
14 characters
French
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4syllables

steeplechases

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

steep-le-cha-ses

Pronunciation

/stɛpl ʃas/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

steeple, chase + s

The word 'steeple-chases' is syllabified as steep-le-cha-ses, with stress on the final syllable 'ses'. It's a loanword adapted to French phonology, consisting of English and Old French roots and a French plural suffix. Syllable division follows standard French onset-rime rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A horse race in which riders jump over obstacles.

    Steeple chases

    Les steeple-chases sont très populaires en Angleterre.

    Il a participé à plusieurs steeple-chases cette année.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable, 'ses'

Syllables

4
steep/stɛp/
le/lə/
cha/ʃa/
ses/sas/

steep Open syllable, onset 'st', rime 'ɛp'. le Open syllable, onset 'l', rime 'ə'. cha Open syllable, onset 'ʃ', rime 'a'. ses Closed syllable, onset 's', rime 'as', stressed syllable

Onset-Rime Division

Syllables are divided between onset (initial consonants) and rime (vowel and following consonants).

Vowel Grouping

Vowels within a single syllable are grouped together.

Final Consonant Rule

A single consonant at the end of a syllable usually remains with the preceding vowel.

  • The 'pl' cluster is treated as a single onset. Adaptation of English 'ee' to /ɛ/ in loanwords.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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