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interdépendants

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

interdépendants

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

in-ter-dé-pen-dants

Pronunciation

/ɛ̃.tɛʁ.de.pɑ̃.dɑ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

inter- + dépend- + -ants

The word 'interdépendants' is divided into five syllables: in-ter-dé-pen-dants. It consists of the prefix 'inter-', the root 'dépend-', and the suffix '-ants'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-dants'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, consonant cluster handling, and typical French stress patterns.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Characterized by mutual reliance; dependent on each other.

    Interdependent

    “Les économies mondiales sont de plus en plus interdépendantes.”

    “Les deux pays ont des relations interdépendantes.”

    syn:liésconnectésassociés
    ant:indépendantsautonomes

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-dants', as is typical in French. The stress is primary (1).

Syllables

5
in/ɛ̃/
ter/tɛʁ/
dé/de/
pen/pɑ̃/
dants/dɑ̃/

in — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Initial syllable.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr' at the end.. dé — Open syllable, vowel sound 'é'.. pen — Closed syllable, nasal vowel 'an'.. dants — Closed syllable, nasal vowel 'an', stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

inter-

Latin origin, meaning 'between, among'. Creates a reciprocal relationship.

root

dépend-

Latin origin (dependere), meaning 'to rely on'. Expresses dependence.

suf

-ants

French adjectival suffix (Latin -antes), forming an adjective indicating a quality.

Similar Words

in­dé­pen­dantsdé­pen­dantin­tɛʁ.kɔ̃.kte

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are kept together unless easily pronounceable separately.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into distinct syllables.

  • Nasal vowel pronunciation requires careful attention.
  • Potential for elision of 'd' in rapid speech, but it remains in standard pronunciation.
  • The word can also function as a noun, but the stress pattern remains the same.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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