verdegrisées
The word 'vert-de-grisées' is an adjectival phrase meaning 'grayish-green'. It is divided into four syllables: ver-de-gri-sées, with stress on the final syllable. The syllabification follows vowel-based rules, and the word's morphology reveals Latin origins.
Definitions
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Grayish-green or pale green
Grayish-green or pale green
“Les feuilles avaient une teinte vert-de-grisées.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable, 'sées'
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, initial syllable.. de — Open syllable, preposition.. gri — Open syllable, part of the adjective.. sées — Open syllable, final syllable, stressed.
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Vowel-based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Consonants following vowels are included in the same syllable.
Avoidance of Complex Clusters
French avoids breaking consonant clusters unless they are particularly complex.
- Elision of 'de' in connected speech
- Possible liaison between 'de' and 'grisées'
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