vaudevillesque
Syllables
va-u-de-vil-les-que
Pronunciation
/vo.də.vil.ɛsk/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
vaude- + ville- + -esque
The French adjective 'vaudevillesque' is divided into va-u-de-vil-les-que, with stress on the final syllable. It's derived from 'vaudeville' and uses the '-esque' suffix. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and avoids breaking common consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Resembling or characteristic of vaudeville; light, amusing, and often involving a mixture of songs, dances, and comedy.
Vaudevillian, vaudeville-like
“Un spectacle vaudevillesque”
“Son humour était vaudevillesque”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-que', which is the typical stress pattern in French adjectives.
Syllables
va — Open syllable, initial syllable.. u — Open syllable, containing a semi-vowel.. de — Open syllable, weak vowel sound.. vil — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. les — Closed syllable, containing nasal vowel.. que — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are kept together unless pronunciation is difficult.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable of a word in French.
- The 'vil' consonant cluster is commonly kept together.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel sounds but not syllable division.
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