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mésintelligences

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

mésintelligences

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

més-in-tel-li-gences

Pronunciation

/me.z‿ɛ̃.te.li.ʒɑ̃s/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

més- + intellig- + -ences

The word 'mésintelligences' is divided into five syllables based on vowel sounds. It consists of the prefix 'més-', the root 'intellig-', and the suffix '-ences'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowels and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Misunderstandings, lack of mutual understanding.

    Misunderstandings

    “Les mésintelligences ont conduit à la rupture du contrat.”

    “Il y a eu quelques mésintelligences au sein de l'équipe.”

    syn:incompréhensionsmalentendus
    ant:compréhensionsententes

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-gences', which is typical for French nouns. The liaison between 'més' and 'intelligences' creates a smooth transition, but the stress remains on the final syllable.

Syllables

5
més/me/
in/ɛ̃/
tel/te/
li/li/
gences/ʒɑ̃s/

més — Open syllable, stressed in some pronunciations, contains a closed mid-front vowel.. in — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. tel — Open syllable, contains a closed mid-front vowel.. li — Open syllable, contains a close mid-front vowel.. gences — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel and the final syllable of the word, carrying the primary stress.

Word Parts

pre

més-

From Latin *missus*, meaning 'mis-'. Expresses negation or contrary action.

root

intellig-

From Latin *intellegere*, meaning 'to understand'. Core meaning of understanding.

suf

-ences

From Latin *-entia*, denoting a state or quality. Nominalizes the verb.

Similar Words

in­tel­li­gencecons­é­quen­cesdif­fé­ren­ces

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable, dictating the syllable boundaries.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they can be easily separated by a vowel sound.

Liaison

Liaison between morphemes influences pronunciation but does not alter the written syllable division.

  • The nasal vowels /ɛ̃/ and /ɑ̃/ require accurate pronunciation.
  • The liaison between 'més' and 'intelligences' is a common feature of French phonology.
  • The 'é' in 'més-' is a closed mid-front vowel /e/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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