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tissus-éponges

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5 syllables
14 characters
French
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5syllables

tissuséponges

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tis-sus-é-pon-ges

Pronunciation

/ti.sy.z‿e.pɔ̃ʒ/

Stress

00101

Morphemes

tissu, éponge

The compound noun 'tissus-éponges' is divided into five syllables: tis-sus-é-pon-ges. Stress falls on the final syllable '-ges'. The word is composed of two Latin-derived roots: 'tissu' and 'éponge'. Syllabification follows the vowel-centered rule of French phonology.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Cleaning tissues, often used for household cleaning or personal hygiene.

    Cleaning tissues

    “J'ai acheté des tissus-éponges pour nettoyer la cuisine.”

    “Les tissus-éponges sont très pratiques.”

    syn:lingetteschiffons

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-ges', which is typical for French nouns. The 'é' syllable receives secondary stress due to its prominence within the compound.

Syllables

5
tis/ti/
sus/sy/
é/e/
pon/pɔ̃/
ges/ʒ/

tis — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sus — Open syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. é — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. pon — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ges — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

root

tissu, éponge

Latin origins: *textus* (tissu), *spongia* (éponge)

Similar Words

li­vres­jour­nauxpor­te­mon­naiechou­fleur

Vowel-Centered Syllables

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they disrupt the vowel-centered structure.

  • The hyphen is orthographic and doesn't affect syllabification.
  • Liaison is a phonetic phenomenon and doesn't alter the underlying syllabic structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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