tirebouchonnes
The word 'tirebouchonnes' is divided into five syllables: ti-re-bou-chon-nes. It consists of the prefix 'tire-', the root 'bouchon', and the suffix '-onnes'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.
Definitions
- 1
A tool used to remove corks from bottles, especially wine bottles.
Corkscrews
“Elle a utilisé des tirebouchonnes pour ouvrir les bouteilles de vin.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-nes', as is typical in French.
Syllables
ti — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. re — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. bou — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. chon — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. nes — Open syllable, consonant followed by vowel, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound.
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are typically divided before a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are difficult to pronounce.
- The 'r' sound can be elided in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
- The 'ch' is treated as a single phoneme.
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