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indo-européennes

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
16 characters
French
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indoeuropéennes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

in-do-eu-ro-pé-en-nes

Pronunciation

/ɛ̃.do.ø.ʁo.pe.ɛn/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

indo- + europ- + -éennes

The word 'indo-européennes' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds, following French syllabification rules. It's a feminine plural adjective with a penultimate stress. The morphemic breakdown reveals Latin and Greek origins. Syllable structure is comparable to other French adjectives ending in '-es'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the Indo-European languages or peoples.

    Indo-European (feminine plural)

    “Les langues indo-européennes sont très diverses.”

    “Les cultures indo-européennes ont des racines communes.”

    syn:indo-européenlinguistique comparée
    ant:non-indo-européen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'pé'. French stress is generally penultimate.

Syllables

7
in/ɛ̃/
do/do/
eu/ø/
ro/ʁo/
pé/pe/
en/ɛn/
nes/nɛs/

in — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Syllable nucleus is /ɛ̃/.. do — Open syllable, containing a vowel /o/. Syllable nucleus is /o/.. eu — Open syllable, containing a rounded front vowel /ø/. The 'eu' is treated as a single vowel sound.. ro — Open syllable, containing a vowel /o/ preceded by a rhotic consonant /ʁ/. Syllable nucleus is /o/.. pé — Closed syllable, containing a vowel /e/ and stressed. Syllable nucleus is /e/.. en — Closed syllable, containing a vowel /ɛ/ and a nasal consonant /n/. Syllable nucleus is /ɛ/.. nes — Closed syllable, containing a vowel /ɛ/ and a consonant cluster /ns/. Syllable nucleus is /ɛ/.

Word Parts

pre

indo-

From Latin *indus*, meaning 'Indian'. Indicates origin.

root

europ-

From Greek *Europe*. Denotes the continent.

suf

-éennes

Feminine plural adjective ending, derived from Latin *-anus/a/um*.

Similar Words

fran­çai­sesi­ta­li­en­neses­pa­gnol­es

Vowel Break

Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable. This is applied throughout the word.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless they are part of a consonant cluster that cannot be broken.

Diphthong Treatment

The 'eu' diphthong is treated as a single vowel sound and thus a single syllable nucleus.

  • The nasal vowels /ɛ̃/ influence syllable structure.
  • Liaison is possible with the following word, potentially affecting pronunciation but not syllabification.
  • The penultimate stress rule is standard for French, but schwa deletion can sometimes shift perceived stress.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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