steeplechases
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
- 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
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
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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.
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