turboréacteurs
Syllables
tur-bo-ré-ac-teurs
Pronunciation
/tyʁ.bo.ʁe.ak.tœʁ/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
turbo- + réact- + -eurs
The word 'turboréacteurs' is divided into five syllables: tur-bo-ré-ac-teurs. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is a noun composed of a Latin prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows the standard French rules of forming syllables around vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.
Definitions
- 1
Jet engines; aircraft engines that use jet propulsion.
Jet engines
“Les turboréacteurs rugissaient avant le décollage.”
“L'avion était équipé de deux turboréacteurs puissants.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('teurs'), as is typical in French.
Syllables
tur — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'. bo — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'. ré — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'é'. ac — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. teurs — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'eu'
Word Parts
turbo-
Latin origin, meaning 'whirlwind' or 'rotating', denotes a rotating mechanism
réact-
Latin origin, from *reactus*, past participle of *reagere* ('to react'), core meaning of reaction/propulsion
-eurs
Latin origin, forming masculine plural nouns denoting people or things that perform the action of the verb
Similar Words
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each syllable contains one vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
French syllabification generally avoids breaking up consonant clusters unless they are particularly complex.
- The uvular 'r' sound can influence the perception of syllable boundaries.
- The 'eu' diphthong functions as a single vowel nucleus for syllabification.
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