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infinitésimales

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

7 syllables
15 characters
French
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7syllables

infinitézimales

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

in-fi-ni-té-zi-ma-les

Pronunciation

/ɛ̃.fi.ni.te.zi.mal/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

in- + finit- + -ésimales

The word 'infinitésimales' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds and French syllabification rules. Stress falls on the final syllable. The word is morphologically complex, with Latin-derived prefixes and suffixes. The presence of a nasal vowel is a key feature of its phonetic structure.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Extremely small; imperceptibly small.

    Infinitesimal

    “Les variations sont infinitésimales.”

    “Une quantité infinitésimale.”

    syn:minusculeinfimenégligeable
    ant:énormeconsidérableimportant

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-les', which is typical for French words. The stress is primary (level 1) on the last syllable, and all other syllables are unstressed (level 0).

Syllables

7
in/ɛ̃/
fi/fi/
ni/ni/
té/te/
zi/zi/
ma/ma/
les/mal/

in — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Stressed level 0.. fi — Open syllable, containing a vowel. Stressed level 0.. ni — Open syllable, containing a vowel. Stressed level 0.. té — Open syllable, containing a vowel. Stressed level 0.. zi — Open syllable, containing a vowel. Stressed level 0.. ma — Open syllable, containing a vowel. Stressed level 0.. les — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Primary stressed syllable (level 1).

Word Parts

pre

in-

Latin origin, negating prefix.

root

finit-

Latin origin (*finis* - end, limit).

suf

-ésimales

French suffix derived from Latin *decimalis*, indicating small quantity and feminine plural marker.

Similar Words

mi­ni­malter­mi­nalo­ri­gi­nal

Vowel-Based Division

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

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are kept together unless a vowel sound naturally separates them.

Final Syllable Stress

French typically stresses the final syllable of a word.

Nasal Vowel Consideration

Nasal vowels create distinct syllables due to their unique phonetic properties.

  • The nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ influences syllable structure.
  • The 'in-' prefix is generally treated as a separate syllable.
  • The '-es' ending is a common feminine plural marker and is usually a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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