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indéfinissables

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

indéfinissables

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

in-dé-fi-nis-sa-bles

Pronunciation

/ɛ̃.de.fi.ni.sa.bl(ə)/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

in- + défin- + -issables

The word 'indéfinissables' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds, following French syllabification rules. It consists of the prefix 'in-', the root 'défin-', and the suffix '-issables'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-bles'. The word means 'indefinable' and can function as an adjective or participle.

Definitions

adjective/participle
  1. 1

    Not able to be defined or classified; beyond definition.

    Indefinable, unclassifiable

    “Les concepts philosophiques sont souvent indéfinissables.”

    “Ses motivations étaient indéfinissables.”

    syn:imprécisvagueindéterminé
    ant:précisdéfiniclair

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-bles', which is typical in French. The first five syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

6
in/ɛ̃/
dé/de/
fi/fi/
nis/ni/
sa/sa/
bles/bl(ə)/

in — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Contains the prefix.. dé — Open syllable, part of the root.. fi — Open syllable, part of the root.. nis — Closed syllable, part of the derivational suffix.. sa — Open syllable, part of the suffix.. bles — Closed syllable, contains the suffix '-ables', stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

in-

Latin origin, negation marker.

root

défin-

Latin *definire* - to define.

suf

-issables

Combination of *-iss-* (derivational) and *-ables* (capability/possibility, Latin *-abilis*).

Similar Words

im­pos­si­bleres­pon­sa­bledé­fi­ni­tion

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open syllables where possible.

Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are kept together unless they are complex or create pronounceability issues.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French words.

Nasal Vowel Consideration

Nasal vowels form their own syllable.

  • The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ requires specific consideration in syllabification.
  • The consonant cluster '-ss-' is permissible after a vowel and doesn't necessitate syllable separation.
  • Potential slight reduction of the schwa /ə/ in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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