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irrétrécissables

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6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

irrétrécissables

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ir-ré-tré-cis-sa-bles

Pronunciation

/i.ʁe.tʁe.sis.abl(ə)/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

ir- + trécis- + -sables

The word 'irrétrécissables' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds, following French syllabification rules. It consists of a negative prefix 'ir-', a root 'trécis-', and a suffix '-sables'. Stress falls on the final syllable. The final vowel can be reduced in rapid speech.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Impossible to repair.

    Irreparable

    “Les dégâts sont irrétrécissables.”

    “The damage is irreparable.”

    syn:indéfectibleincorrigible
    ant:réparable

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the final syllable ('-bles'), secondary stress on the penultimate syllable ('-tré-').

Syllables

6
ir/i.ʁ/
ré/ʁe/
tré/tʁe/
cis/sis/
sa/sa/
bles/bl(ə)/

ir — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ré — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. tré — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. cis — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. sa — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. bles — Closed syllable, consonant cluster, final vowel reduction possible.

Word Parts

pre

ir-

Latin origin, negative prefix meaning 'not'.

root

trécis-

From *trécir* (to mend, to repair), Latin *tercere*.

suf

-sables

From *-able* + *-s*, indicates possibility and pluralizes the adjective.

Similar Words

im­pas­si­blesin­com­pres­si­blesir­ré­a­li­sa­bles

Vowel-Centered Syllables

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Consonants following vowels are typically included in the same syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are treated as units within a syllable unless they can be easily separated by a vowel sound.

  • Final vowel reduction to schwa /ə/ in rapid speech.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'r' sound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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