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abréviativement
5 syllables15 letters
a·bré·vi·ve·ment
/a.bʁe.vja.mɑ̃.tə.mɑ̃/
adverb

The word 'abréviativement' is divided into four syllables: a-bré-vi-ve-ment. It's an adverb formed from a Latin root with French suffixes. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.

abstentionniste
4 syllables15 letters
ab·sten·sion·niste
/ab.stɑ̃.sjɔ̃.nist/
noun

The word 'abstentionniste' is divided into four syllables: ab-sten-sion-niste. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sion'). It's a noun derived from Latin roots, meaning 'abstentionist'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

accessoiriserai
7 syllables15 letters
a·cès·soi·re·ri·se·rai
/ak.sɛ.swa.ʁi.ze.ʁe/
verb

The word 'accessoiriserai' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. The stress falls on the final syllable. It's a verb formed from a Latin root with French suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard French phonological rules.

accomplissaient
4 syllables15 letters
a·com·pli·sait
/a.kɔ̃.pli.sɛ̃/
verb

The word 'accomplissaient' is divided into four syllables: a-com-pli-sait. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-consonant grouping.

accourcissaient
4 syllables15 letters
a·cou·rci·ssaient
/a.kuʁ.si.sɛ̃/
verb

The word 'accourcissaient' is divided into four syllables: a-cou-rci-ssaient. It's a verb in the imperfect subjunctive/past conditional tense, derived from the root 'cour-' (to run). Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules of onset maximization and avoiding stranded consonants.

accueillissions
4 syllables15 letters
ac·cueil·lis·sions
/a.kœj.i.sjɔ̃/
verb

The word 'accueillissions' is divided into four syllables: ac-cueil-lis-sions. It's the imperfect subjunctive of 'accueillir', meaning 'we would welcome'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis'). The syllabification follows rules of onset maximization and vowel cluster division, with consideration for the silent 'l' and the complex '-issions' ending.

acétylsalicylique
8 syllables17 letters
a··tyl·sa·li·cy·li·que
/a.se.til.sa.li.si.lik/
adjective

The word 'acétylsalicylique' is divided into four syllables: a-cé-tyl-sa-li-cy-li-que. It's an adjective derived from acetylsalicylic acid, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and treating consonant clusters as single onsets.

adjectivassions
4 syllables15 letters
a·djecti·vas·sions
/a.dʒɛk.ti.va.sjɔ̃/
noun

The word 'adjectivassions' is divided into four syllables: a-djecti-vas-sions. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a noun formed from a Latin prefix, root, and a French nominal suffix. Syllabification follows standard French vowel-based rules.

affaiblissement
4 syllables15 letters
a··blis·mɑ̃
/a.fɛ.blis.mɑ̃/
noun

The word 'affaiblissement' is divided into four syllables: a-fɛ-blis-mɑ̃. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'a-', root 'faible', and suffix '-issement'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant attachment.

affectionnaient
4 syllables15 letters
af·fec·tion·naient
/a.fɛk.sjɔ.nɛ̃/
verb

The word 'affectionnaient' is divided into four syllables: af-fec-tion-naient. It's the imperfect indicative of 'affectionner', derived from Latin roots. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel separation and consonant cluster maintenance.

affectionnasses
4 syllables15 letters
af·fec·sjon·nas
/a.fɛk.sjɔ̃.nas/
noun

The word 'affectionnasses' is divided into four syllables: af-fec-sjon-nas. It's a noun with a Latin root ('affection') and an archaic, pejorative suffix ('-nasses'). Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

affourchassions
4 syllables15 letters
af·four·chas·sions
/a.fuʁ.ʃa.sjɔ̃/
verb

The word 'affourchassions' is syllabified as af-four-chas-sions, with stress on the final syllable '-sions'. It's a verb form composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.

affourcheraient
4 syllables15 letters
af·four·che·raient
/a.fuʁ.ʃe.ʁɛ̃/
verb

The word 'affourcheraient' is a verb form divided into four syllables: af-four-che-raient. It consists of a prefix 'a-', root 'fourch-', and suffix '-eraient'. The final syllable receives the most stress. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel division rules.

affranchissions
4 syllables15 letters
af·fran·chis·sions
/a.fʁɑ̃.ʃi.sjɔ̃/
verb

The word 'affranchissions' is divided into four syllables: af-fran-chis-sions. It's a verb form derived from the root 'franch-' (to free) with the prefix 'a-' and the suffix '-issons'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and maintains consonant clusters.

africanisassent
7 syllables15 letters
a·fri·ca·ni·sa·sɑ̃·sent
/a.fʁi.ka.ni.sa.sɑ̃/
noun

The word 'africanisassent' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds and French syllabification rules. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a constructed noun likely denoting agreement with African principles, with morphemes derived from Latin and French roots.

aiguilletterait
4 syllables15 letters
a·guil·le·trai
/e.ɡɥi.je.tʁe/
verb

The word 'aiguilletterait' is a verb in the conditional mood. It is divided into four syllables: a-guil-le-trai. The stress falls on the final syllable. The word is morphologically composed of the root 'aiguille' (needle) and the conditional suffix '-terait'.

aiguillonnaient
4 syllables15 letters
ai·guil·lon·naient
/e.ɡɥi.jɔ.nɛ̃/
verb

The word 'aiguillonnaient' is divided into four syllables: ai-guil-lon-naient. It's a verb in the imperfect tense, with stress on the final syllable. The 'ill' sequence is treated as a single unit for syllabification, and the word's morphology reveals Latin origins.

amaigrissements
6 syllables15 letters
a·ma·i·gris·se·ments
/a.mɛ.ɡʁi.s(ə).mɑ̃/
noun

The word 'amaigrissements' is divided into four syllables: a-ma-i-gris-se-ments. It's a noun derived from the verb 'amaigrir' with the suffix '-issements'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.

amoindrissaient
4 syllables15 letters
a·moin·dri·ssaient
/a.mwan.dʁi.sɛ̃/
verb

The word 'amoindrissaient' is divided into four syllables: a-moin-dri-ssaient. It's a verb in the imperfect indicative, derived from Latin and Old French roots. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.

américanisassiez
7 syllables16 letters
a··ri·can·i·sa·siez
/a.me.ʁi.ka.ni.za.sje/
verb

The word 'américanisassiez' is a complex verb form syllabified into seven syllables (a-mé-ri-can-i-sa-siez). It follows French syllabification rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks. The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-siez'.

américaniseront
7 syllables15 letters
a··ri·ca·ni·se·ront
/a.me.ʁi.ka.ni.ze.ʁɔ̃/
verb

The word 'américaniseront' is a verb meaning 'to Americanize'. It is divided into seven syllables: a-mé-ri-ca-ni-se-ront. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric structure.

anatomopathologie
7 syllables17 letters
a·na·to·pa·tho·lo·gie
/a.na.tɔ.pa.tɔ.lɔ.ʒi/
noun

The word 'anatomopathologie' is divided into syllables based on maximizing onsets and respecting vowel clusters. It's a noun of Greek origin, referring to the study of disease through tissue examination. Stress falls on the final syllable, with potential secondary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard French phonological rules, with minor exceptions due to prefixal elements.

anatomopathologies
8 syllables18 letters
a·na·to··pa···ʒi
/a.na.tɔ.mɔ.pa.tɔ.lɔ.ʒi/
noun

The word 'anatomopathologies' is divided into eight syllables based on French syllabification rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding consonant cluster breaks. It's a noun composed of Greek-derived morphemes, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification is consistent across grammatical functions.

antiphlogistique
4 syllables16 letters
an·ti·phlo·gique
/ɑ̃.ti.flɔ.ʒik/
adjective

The French adjective 'antiphlogistique' (anti-inflammatory) is divided into four syllables: an-ti-phlo-gique, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It follows standard French syllabification rules, maximizing onsets and considering digraph pronunciations.

appareillements
4 syllables15 letters
ap·pa·rei·lements
/a.pa.ʁɛj.mɑ̃/
noun

The word 'appareillements' is divided into four syllables: ap-pa-rei-lements. It's a noun derived from Latin roots, with stress on the final syllable '-ments'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and consonant cluster rules, consistent with French phonological patterns.

applaudissaient
4 syllables15 letters
ap·plau·di·sɛ̃
/a.plɔ.di.sɛ̃/
verb

The word 'applaudissaient' is divided into four syllables: ap-plau-di-sɛ̃. The division follows the rule of forming syllables around vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is the imperfect indicative third-person plural of 'applaudir' (to applaud).

appointissaient
4 syllables15 letters
a·pɔ̃·twa·sɛ̃
/a.pɔ̃.twa.sɛ̃/
verb

The word 'appointissaient' is divided into four syllables: a-pɔ̃-twa-sɛ̃. It's a verb form with a Latin-derived root and a complex imperfect indicative ending. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules of onset maximization and vowel cluster resolution.

approvisionnent
5 syllables15 letters
a·pro·vi·sion·nent
/a.pʁɔ.vi.zjɔ.nɑ̃/
verb

The word 'approvisionnent' is divided into four syllables: a-pro-vi-sion-nent. It's a verb derived from Latin roots, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, accommodating consonant clusters and nasal vowels common in French.

approvisionneriez
6 syllables17 letters
a·pʁɔ·vi·zjɔ·nje·riez
/a.pʁɔ.vi.zjɔ.nje/
verb

The word 'approvisionneriez' is divided into five syllables: a-pʁɔ-vi-zjɔ-nje-riez. It's a verb in the conditional mood, derived from Latin roots. Stress falls on the final syllable '-riez'. Syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

archiépiscopats
6 syllables15 letters
a·rchi·é·pis·co·pat
/aʁ.ʃi.e.pis.kɔ.pa/
noun

The word 'archiépiscopats' is divided into five syllables: a-rchi-é-pis-co-pat. It's composed of the prefix 'archi-', the root 'épiscop-', and the suffix '-ats'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the principle of forming syllables around vowel sounds while avoiding breaking consonant clusters.

ascensionnaient
4 syllables15 letters
as·cen·sion·naient
/a.sɑ̃.sjɔ̃.nɛ̃/
verb

The word 'ascensionnaient' is divided into four syllables: as-cen-sion-naient. It's a verb form with Latin roots, featuring nasal vowels and a final syllable stress. Syllabification follows vowel-based division, avoiding stranded consonants and retaining nasal vowels within their syllables.

assainissements
4 syllables15 letters
a··ni·smɑ̃
/a.sɛ.ni.smɑ̃/
noun

The French noun 'assainissements' (sanitations) is divided into a-sɛ-ni-smɑ̃, with stress on 'sain'. Syllabification follows standard rules, prioritizing vowels and consonant clusters, and is consistent with similar words ending in '-ments'.

assombrissaient
4 syllables15 letters
as·som·bri·ssent
/a.sɔ̃.bʁi.sɛ̃/
verb

The word 'assombrissaient' is divided into four syllables: as-som-bri-ssent. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules regarding vowel-initial syllables and consonant clusters.

assombrissements
4 syllables16 letters
as·som·bri·sments
/a.sɔ̃.bʁi.smɑ̃/
noun

The word 'assombrissements' is divided into four syllables: as-som-bri-sments. It's a noun derived from Latin roots, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.

assouplissaient
4 syllables15 letters
a·sou·pli·ssaient
/a.su.pli.sjẽ/
verb

The word 'assouplissaient' is divided into four syllables: a-sou-pli-ssaient. It consists of a prefix 'a-', a root 'soupl-', and a suffix '-issaient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the rule of vowel initiation and consonant clustering.

assujettissants
4 syllables15 letters
a·su·jet·tissants
/a.sy.ʒɛ.t̃i.sɑ̃/
Adjective/Present Participle

The word 'assujettissants' is divided into four syllables: a-su-jet-tissants. It's composed of the prefix 'as-', the root 'sujet-', and the suffix '-tissants'. The stress falls on the final syllable. It functions as an adjective or present participle meaning 'subjecting'.

astreignissions
4 syllables15 letters
a·streign·is·sions
/a.stʁɛɲ.i.sjɔ̃/
verb

The word 'astreignissions' is a complex French verb form. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, maintaining consonant clusters where possible. Stress falls on the final syllable, though it is subtle. The word is derived from Latin roots and consists of a root and multiple suffixes.

audiofréquences
4 syllables15 letters
au·dio·fré·quences
/o.djo.fʁe.kɑ̃s/
noun

The word 'audiofréquences' is divided into four syllables: au-dio-fré-quences. It's a compound noun with Latin roots, stressed on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

authentifiaient
4 syllables15 letters
au·then·ti·fient
/ɔ̃.tɑ̃.ti.fjẽ/
verb

The word 'authentifiaient' is divided into four syllables: au-then-ti-fient. It's a verb derived from Latin roots, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters. The word means 'they were authenticating'.

axiomatiserions
7 syllables15 letters
a·xi·o·ma·ti·se·rons
/aksi.ma.ti.ze.ʁɔ̃/
verb

The word 'axiomatiserions' is syllabified as a-xi-o-ma-ti-se-rons, with stress on the final syllable. It's a verb form derived from 'axiome' with verbalizing and inflectional suffixes. Syllable division follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding single-consonant syllables.

banquetteraient
4 syllables15 letters
ban·que·tre·raient
/bɑ̃.kɛ.tʁɛ.ʁɛ̃/
verb

The word 'banquetteraient' is divided into four syllables: ban-que-tre-raient. The stress falls on the final syllable. It's a verb in the conditional mood, formed from the root 'banquet' and the suffix '-eraient'. Syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.

barbouillassent
4 syllables15 letters
bar·bouil·las·sent
/baʁ.bu.ja.sɑ̃/
verb

The word 'barbouillassent' is divided into four syllables: bar-bouil-las-sent. It's the third-person plural imperfect indicative of 'barbouiller', with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and preserves consonant clusters.

barbouilleraient
4 syllables16 letters
bar·bou·je·raient
/baʁ.bu.je.ʁɛ̃t/
verb

The word 'barbouilleraient' is divided into four syllables: bar-bou-je-raient. It consists of the root 'barbouill-' and the conditional suffix '-eraient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, accommodating consonant clusters.

barguignassions
4 syllables15 letters
bar·gui·gna·ssions
/baʁ.ɡi.ɲa.sjɔ̃/
verb

The word 'barguignassions' is divided into four syllables: bar-gui-gna-ssions. It's the 1st person plural present indicative of 'barguigner' (to bicker). Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters, with the 'gn' cluster being a notable exception.

barguigneraient
4 syllables15 letters
bar·gui·gne·raient
/baʁ.ɡi.ɲe.ʁɛ̃/
verb

The word 'barguigneraient' (to haggle) is divided into four syllables: bar-gui-gne-raient, with stress on 'gui-'. It's a complex verb form with an onomatopoeic root and a conditional ending.

bastionnassions
4 syllables15 letters
bas·tjon·nas·sjons
/bas.tjɔ̃.na.sjɔ̃/
noun

The word 'bastionnassions' is a complex French noun derived from 'bastion' with an unusual suffix '-nassions'. Syllabification follows standard French rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on the final syllable. The suffix's atypical form is the primary point of interest.

bidouillassions
4 syllables15 letters
bi·dou·ja·sions
/bi.du.ja.sjõ/
verb

The word 'bidouillassions' is divided into four syllables: bi-dou-ja-sions. It's a verb conjugation with a root of onomatopoeic origin, intensified by the '-ass-' suffix, and inflected with '-ions'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

bienveillamment
4 syllables15 letters
bien·veil·lai·ment
/bjɛ̃.vɛj.jã.mɑ̃/
adverb

The adverb 'bienveillamment' is divided into four syllables: bien-veil-lai-ment. Stress falls on the final syllable '-ment'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'bien-', the root 'veil-', and the suffix '-amment'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division rules, respecting nasal vowels and consonant clusters.

billebaudassent
4 syllables15 letters
bil·bo·do·sent
/bil.bo.do.sɑ̃/
verb

The archaic French verb 'billebaudassent' is divided into four syllables: bil-bo-do-sent. It follows standard French syllabification rules, prioritizing open syllables and avoiding stranded consonants. The final syllable receives slight stress. The word's morphemic structure reveals a root related to foolish talk, intensified by a suffix, and conjugated with an imperfect indicative ending.

bistournassions
4 syllables15 letters
bi·stour·nas·sions
/bi.stuʁ.na.sjɔ̃/
verb

The word 'bistournassions' is divided into four syllables: bi-stour-nas-sions. It's a conjugated verb form with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing open syllables and preserving consonant clusters. The morphemic breakdown reveals a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix.

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