tricentenaires
Syllables
tri-cen-te-na-ires
Pronunciation
/tʁi.sɑ̃.tə.nɛʁ.ɛʁ/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
tri- + centen- + -aires
The word 'tricentenaires' is divided into five syllables: tri-cen-te-na-ires. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'tri-', the root 'centen-', and the suffix '-aires'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.
Definitions
- 1
People who are three hundred years old; figuratively, something that is three hundred years old.
Three hundred-year-olds
“Les tricentenaires sont rares.”
“Cet arbre a peut-être l'âge de tricentenaires.”
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Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-aires' as is typical in French.
Syllables
tri — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. cen — Nasal vowel syllable, closed syllable.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. na — Open syllable, unstressed.. ires — Final syllable, stressed, closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Final Syllable Stress
French generally stresses the final syllable of a word.
Vowel Groupings
Vowel groupings are separated into syllables based on pronunciation.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ forms a syllable on its own. The silent 'es' at the end influences stress but not syllabification.
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