tripatouillage
The word 'tripatouillage' is divided into five syllables: tri-pa-tou-il-lage. It's a noun with a Latin-derived morphology, indicating a playful or clumsy handling of something. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.
Definitions
- 1
Playful, clumsy, or haphazard handling or manipulation of something.
Fiddling, tinkering, messing about
“Il a fait un tripatouillage avec les fils électriques.”
“Ce n'est qu'un tripatouillage, ce n'est pas sérieux.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('lage').
Syllables
tri — Open syllable, onset 'tr', vowel 'i'. pa — Closed syllable, onset 'p', vowel 'a', coda 'p'. tou — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'u'. il — Open syllable, onset 'j', vowel 'ɑ'. lage — Closed syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'a', coda 'ʒ'
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonants are included in the onset whenever possible.
Vowel Sequences
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in a consonant are closed.
- The 'ouill' sequence is a characteristic feature of French and is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The 'tr' cluster is permissible as an onset in French.
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