Words with Suffix “--ficat-ives” in French

The word 'qualificatives' is divided into six syllables: qua-li-fi-ca-ti-ves. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots, and follows standard French syllabification rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and maximal onsets. The final 's' is often silent but remains in the written syllable division.