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quatre-vingt-cinq

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4 syllables
17 characters
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quatrevingtcinq

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

qua-tre-vingt-cinq

Pronunciation

/katʁ.vɛ̃.tɛ̃k/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

quatre- + vingt- + cinq

The word 'quatre-vingt-cinq' is divided into four syllables: qua-tre-vingt-cinq. It's a compound number with a prefix 'quatre-', root 'vingt-', and suffix 'cinq'. Stress falls on the final syllable 'cinq'. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant division rules, with consideration for nasal vowels.

Definitions

Cardinal Number
  1. 1

    Eighty-five

    Eighty-five

    “Il a quatre-vingt-cinq ans.”

    “La page quatre-vingt-cinq est manquante.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'cinq'.

Syllables

4
qua/kwa/
tre/tʁə/
vingt/vɛ̃/
cinq/sɛ̃k/

qua — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. tre — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. vingt — Nasal vowel, closed syllable.. cinq — Nasal vowel, closed syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

quatre-

From Old French 'quatre' meaning 'four', indicates multiplication by four.

root

vingt-

From Old French 'vingt' meaning 'twenty', Latin origin 'viginti'

suf

cinq

From Old French 'cinq' meaning 'five', Latin origin 'quinque', functions as the final unit.

Similar Words

tr­en­te­cinqsoi­xan­te­dixqua­tre­vingt­dix

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Nasal Vowel Consideration

Nasal vowels form a single syllable unit.

  • Historical evolution of French numbers leads to unusual structure.
  • Liaison can occur between 'vingt' and 'cinq' without altering syllabification.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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