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convainquissent

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4 syllables
15 characters
French
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4syllables

convainquissent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-vain-qui-ssent

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃.vɛ̃.kɥi.sɛ̃t/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

con- + vainc- + -quissent

The word 'convainquissent' is divided into four syllables: con-vain-qui-ssent. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'con-', a root 'vainc-', and a French suffix '-quissent'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and permissible consonant cluster rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Third-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'convaincre'.

    They would convince.

    Si je pouvais, je les convainquissais de changer d'avis.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-ssent'.

Syllables

4
con/kɔ̃/
vain/vɛ̃/
qui/kɥi/
ssent/sɛ̃t/

con Open syllable, nasal vowel.. vain Open syllable, nasal vowel.. qui Open syllable, digraph 'qu'.. ssent Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ss', nasal vowel.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are divided according to permissible combinations in French phonology.

  • Nasal vowels do not affect the basic syllabification rules.
  • The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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