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trompe-la-mort

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
14 characters
French
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4syllables

trompelamort

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

trom-pe-la-mort

Pronunciation

/tʁɔ̃p la mɔʁ/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

trompe- + mort

The word 'trompe-la-mort' is syllabified as trom-pe-la-mort, following French vowel-centric rules. It's a compound noun derived from 'tromper' and 'mort', with primary stress on the final syllable. Syllabification is consistent with similar French words.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A daring or dangerous stunt, often performed by someone attempting to defy death.

    Death-defying stunt, daredevil act.

    “Le trompe-la-mort a réussi son numéro.”

    “C'était un véritable trompe-la-mort.”

    syn:cascadeurexploit
    ant:prudencesécurité

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-mort', though it's a relatively weak stress in French.

Syllables

4
trom/tʁɔ̃/
pe/pə/
la/la/
mort/mɔʁ/

trom — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. pe — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. la — Open syllable, definite article.. mort — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

trompe-

From verb *tromper* (to deceive), Latin *trompare*.

root

mort

Noun meaning 'death', Latin *mors*.

Similar Words

vo­i­turea­ven­tureté­lé­pho­ne

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open syllables.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken according to pronounceability, favoring vowel-initial syllables.

Liaison

Liaison can occur between words, but does not affect syllabification.

  • The compound nature of the word requires considering individual morphemes.
  • The schwa in 'trompe' is a common feature of French pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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