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Words with Root “firm-” in French

Browse French words sharing the root “firm-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.

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firm- From Latin 'firmus', meaning 'strong'.

affirmativement
6 syllables15 letters
af·fir·ma·ti·ve·mɑ̃
/a.fiʁ.ma.ti.və.mɑ̃/
adverb

The word 'affirmativement' is divided into six syllables: af-fir-ma-ti-ve-mɑ̃. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's derived from Latin roots and functions as an adverb. Syllabification follows vowel-nucleus and consonant-closure rules, typical of French phonology.