stripteaseuses
The word 'strip-teaseuses' is divided into three syllables: stri-ptease-uses. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is a feminine plural noun derived from an English loanword and a French suffix. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Female performers of striptease.
Stripteasers (female)
“Les strip-teaseuses étaient très populaires dans ce club.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-ses'
Syllables
stri — Open syllable, onset 'stʁ', nucleus 'i'. ptease — Closed syllable, onset 'pt', nucleus 'ɛz'. uses — Closed syllable, onset null, nucleus 'øz'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Consonants are assigned to the nearest vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if they follow a vowel.
Final Consonant Rule
Final consonants typically close a syllable.
- The English origin of 'strip-tease' introduces consonant clusters not typical of native French words, but these are accommodated within the syllabification rules.
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