tripatouilleurs
Syllables
tri-pa-tou-il-leurs
Pronunciation
/tʁi.pa.tu.je.œʁ/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
tri- + patouille- + -eurs
The French noun 'tripatouilleurs' (tinkerers) is divided into five syllables: tri-pa-tou-il-leurs, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'tri-', root 'patouille-', and suffix '-eurs', following standard French syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
People who tinker, fiddle, or mess around with things, often in a clumsy or unprofessional way.
Tinkerers, messers, tamperers
“Les tripatouilleurs ont encore cassé la machine.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ille').
Syllables
tri — Open syllable, onset 'tr'. pa — Open syllable. tou — Open syllable. il — Open syllable. leurs — Closed syllable, coda 'r'
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Each syllable generally contains a vowel.
- The 'eu' vowel sound can be challenging for non-native speakers.
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- The 'r' sound is often uvular in standard French.
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