tournedisques
The word 'tourne-disques' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: tou-rne-dis-ques. The primary stress falls on the final syllable 'ques'. The morphemic analysis reveals a prefix ('tourne-'), a root ('dis-'), and a suffix ('-ques'). Syllable division follows standard French rules, accounting for consonant clusters and vowel-initial syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A record player; a device for playing gramophone records.
Record player
“Il a acheté un tourne-disques vintage.”
syn:platine vinyle
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'ques'.
Syllables
tou — Open syllable, initial syllable.. rne — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. dis — Open syllable, containing a prefix.. ques — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster
Syllable division occurs around permissible consonant clusters.
Final Consonant
Syllables can end in consonants.
- The hyphenated structure influences syllable division.
- The 'rn' cluster is a common exception to the consonant-after-every-consonant rule.
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