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hispano-américains

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7 syllables
18 characters
French
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hispanoaméricains

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

hi-spa-no-a-mé-ri-cains

Pronunciation

/is.pa.no.a.me.ʁi.kɛ̃/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

hispano- + améric- + -ains

The word 'hispano-américains' is divided into seven syllables: hi-spa-no-a-mé-ri-cains. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a compound word with Latin roots, functioning as an adjective or noun. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective/noun
  1. 1

    Relating to or originating from Hispanic America (Latin America).

    Hispanic Americans

    “Les communautés hispano-américaines sont très diverses.”

    “Il étudie l'histoire des Hispano-américains.”

    syn:Latino-américainsLatino-américain
    ant:EuropéensAméricains

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable '-cains' as is typical in French.

Syllables

7
hi/i/
spa/spa/
no/no/
a/a/
mé/me/
ri/ʁi/
cains/kɛ̃/

hi — Open syllable, vowel sound.. spa — Open syllable, vowel sound.. no — Open syllable, vowel sound.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. mé — Closed syllable, ending in consonant.. ri — Open syllable, vowel sound.. cains — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

hispano-

From Latin 'Hispanus', meaning 'Spanish'. Indicates origin.

root

améric-

From Latin 'America', derived from Amerigo Vespucci. Denotes relation to the Americas.

suf

-ains

From Latin '-anus'. Forms a masculine plural adjective/noun indicating belonging.

Similar Words

fran­çaisi­ta­liensal­le­mands

Vowel Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex.

  • The hyphenated structure requires treating each part as a separate morpheme.
  • The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ influences pronunciation but not syllable division.
  • Liaison possibilities do not affect the syllabic structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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