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hippopotamesques

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6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

hippopotamèsques

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hip-po-po-ta-mès-ques

Pronunciation

/ipɔpɔtamas(k)/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

hippo- + potame- + -sques

The French adjective 'hippopotamesques' is divided into six syllables: hip-po-po-ta-mès-ques, with stress on 'mès'. It's formed from Greek and Latin roots and follows standard French syllabification rules, including the silent final 's'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Resembling or characteristic of a hippopotamus.

    Hippopotamus-like, hippopotamian

    “Des formes hippopotamesques”

    “Un visage aux traits hippopotamesques”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mès').

Syllables

6
hip/ip/
po/pɔ/
po/pɔ/
ta/ta/
mès/mɛs/
ques/k/

hip — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. po — Open syllable.. po — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. mès — Closed syllable, stressed, final 's' is silent.. ques — Closed syllable, final consonant, silent 's' from previous syllable.

Word Parts

pre

hippo-

Greek origin, meaning 'horse', compounding element.

root

potame-

Greek origin, from 'potamos' meaning 'river', root denoting river.

suf

-sques

French suffix, derived from Latin '-esque', adjectival suffix indicating resemblance.

Similar Words

hip­po­po­ta­mebur­les­quepit­to­res­que

Vowel-Based Syllabification

French syllables are primarily defined by vowel sounds.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are generally not left at the end of a syllable.

Stress Placement

Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • Silent 's' at the end of the word.
  • Greek and Latin roots influence structure and pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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