troussegalants
The word 'trousse-galants' is divided into four syllables: trousse-ga-lants. Stress falls on the final syllable 'lants'. It's a compound noun composed of 'trousse' (bundle) and 'galant' (gallant), with a plural suffix '-s'. Syllable division follows the vowel rule, dividing before vowel sounds.
Definitions
- 1
A collection of gallant or charming men; a group of suitors.
Bundle of gallants / group of suitors
“La marquise recevait un véritable *trousse-galants* chaque soir.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'lants'. French generally stresses the last syllable of a word.
Syllables
trou — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sse — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.. ga — Open syllable, before the stressed syllable.. lants — Closed, stressed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Syllable division generally occurs before a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.
- The hyphenated structure is a minor exception, but the syllable division respects it.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in 'lants' is a characteristic feature of French phonology and doesn't affect the syllabification rules.
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