Words with Root “puis-” in French

The word 'superpuissance' is divided into four syllables: su-per-puis-sance. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'super-', a root 'puis-', and a suffix '-ance'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllable division follows the principles of onset maximization and avoiding stranded consonants, typical of French phonology.

The word 'superpuissances' is divided into five syllables: su-per-puis-san-ces. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'san'. It's a noun composed of a Latin-derived prefix 'super-', a root 'puis-' from 'puissance', and a nominalizing suffix '-sances'. Syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants, with consideration for the nasal vowel /ɑ̃/.