trenteetquarante
Syllables
t-ren-te-et-qua-ran-te
Pronunciation
/tʁɑ̃t.e.e.kɑ.ʁɑ̃t/
Stress
0000001
Morphemes
trente + quarante
The word *trente-et-quarante* is a compound numeral divided into seven syllables (t-ren-te-et-qua-ran-te). Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules of onset maximization and rhyme formation. The hyphenated structure is a minor special case.
Definitions
- 1
Thirty and forty; a game of chance.
Thirty and forty
“Il a misé sur trente-et-quarante.”
“Le trente-et-quarante est un jeu de hasard.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable (*te*), following the typical French stress pattern.
Syllables
t — Open syllable, initial consonant onset.. ren — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant rhyme.. te — Open syllable, initial consonant onset.. et — Open syllable, vowel only.. qua — Open syllable, initial consonant onset.. ran — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant rhyme.. te — Open syllable, initial consonant onset.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonants are preferred in the onset position of a syllable.
Rhyme Formation
Vowels followed by consonants form a rhyme.
Vowel Syllabification
Each vowel generally forms a syllable.
- The hyphenated structure is a special case but doesn't violate core syllabification rules.
- Liaison between *et* and *qua* is possible but doesn't change the syllable division.
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