télégraphistes
The word 'télégraphistes' is divided into five syllables: tél-é-graph-is-tes. It's a noun with Greek roots, meaning 'telegraphists'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('graph'). Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, with the 'ph' digraph treated as a single phoneme.
Definitions
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People who operate telegraphs.
Telegraphists
“Les télégraphistes travaillaient jour et nuit.”
“Avec l'invention du téléphone, le métier de télégraphiste a décliné.”
syn:télégraphieurs
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('graph').
Syllables
tél — Open syllable, vowel-centric.. é — Open syllable, single vowel.. graph — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. is — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. tes — Closed syllable, consonant ending, plural marker.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Clustering
Consonant clusters are broken based on phonological ease (e.g., 'ph' as /f/).
Open/Closed Syllables
Syllables are categorized based on whether they end in a vowel (open) or consonant (closed).
- The 'ph' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /f/. The 'tes' ending is a common exception to the rule against ending syllables with multiple consonants.
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