qualificatives
Syllables
qua-li-fi-ca-ti-ves
Pronunciation
/kwa.li.fi.ka.tiv/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
quali- + fic- + -ficat-ives
The word 'qualificatives' is divided into six syllables: qua-li-fi-ca-ti-ves. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's morphologically complex, derived from Latin roots, and follows standard French syllabification rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and maximal onsets. The final 's' is often silent but remains in the written syllable division.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characterized by qualities.
Relating to or characterized by qualities.
“des critères qualificatives”
“une analyse qualificative”
syn:qualitatif
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable '-tives' in French.
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, onset 'kw'. li — Open syllable, onset 'l'. fi — Open syllable, onset 'f'. ca — Open syllable, onset 'k'. ti — Open syllable, onset 't'. ves — Closed syllable, coda 'vs'
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable contains a vowel nucleus.
Maximal Onset
Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
- The final 's' is often silent, but must be included in the written syllabification.
- The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single consonant in the onset.
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