téléimprimeurs
The word 'téléimprimeurs' is divided into five syllables: té-lé-im-pri-meurs. It consists of the prefix 'télé-', the root 'imprim-', and the suffix '-eurs'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-meurs'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and consonant cluster rules, typical of French phonology.
Definitions
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A machine for transmitting printed messages over a distance; a teleprinter.
Teleprinters
“Les téléimprimeurs étaient utilisés pour envoyer des nouvelles rapidement.”
“Il a réparé les téléimprimeurs de l'agence.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-meurs'. The 'té' syllable also receives primary stress due to the nature of French prosody, but is less pronounced than the final syllable.
Syllables
té — Open syllable, stressed (primary stress).. lé — Open syllable, unstressed.. im — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pri — Closed syllable, unstressed.. meurs — Closed syllable, stressed (primary stress).
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound. In 'imprimeurs', 'impr' remains together.
Final Syllable Rule
The final syllable often consists of a single vowel sound followed by any remaining consonants. 'meurs' follows this pattern.
- Nasal vowels /ɛ̃/ and /œ̃/ require careful pronunciation.
- Liaison is possible between 'imprime' and 'eurs' in connected speech.
- The uvular 'r' sound /ʁ/ is standard in French pronunciation.
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