tournaillasses
The word 'tournaillasses' is divided into four syllables: tour-nail-las-ses. The stress falls on 'nail'. It's a noun derived from the verb 'tourner' with suffixes indicating a collective group. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nail').
Syllables
tour — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. nail — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. las — Open syllable, vowel-initial, nasal vowel.. ses — Closed syllable, consonant-final.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.
Consonant-Final Syllable
Syllables can end in a consonant sound.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained unless pronunciation is difficult.
‘r’ as Syllable Boundary
The ‘r’ sound can sometimes act as a syllable boundary.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ influences syllabification.
- The 'rn' cluster is common and doesn't typically cause separation.
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