waɡɔ̃sitɛʁnnes
The word 'wagons-citernes' is a compound noun syllabified into 'wa-ɡɔ̃-si-tɛʁn-nes'. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's composed of two roots ('wagon' and 'citerne') with a plural suffix. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-centered syllables and closed syllable formation.
Definitions
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Tank cars
Wagons-citernes
“Les wagons-citernes transportaient du pétrole.”
“Une longue file de wagons-citernes attendait au dépôt.”
ant:wagons couverts
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable ('nes') in the compound noun.
Syllables
wa — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ɡɔ̃ — Nasal syllable, vowel-initial.. si — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. tɛʁn — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. nes — Closed syllable, consonant-final.
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Vowel Nucleus
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Nasal Vowel Syllable
Nasal vowels constitute their own syllable.
Closed Syllable
Consonant clusters following a vowel form a closed syllable.
- The hyphen in the compound noun doesn't affect internal syllabification.
- Regional variations in /ʁ/ pronunciation do not alter syllabification.
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