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quatre-vingt-dix-huit

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6 syllables
21 characters
French
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6syllables

quatrevingtdixhuit

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

qua-tre-ving-t-dix-huit

Pronunciation

/katʁə vɛ̃t di ɥit/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

quatre + vingt + dix-huit

The French numeral 'quatre-vingt-dix-huit' (eighteen) is syllabified as qua-tre-ving-t-dix-huit, with stress on 'vingt'. It's composed of Latin-derived numerical bases and follows standard French syllabification rules.

Definitions

numeral
  1. 1

    The number eighteen

    Eighteen

    “J'ai dix-huit ans.”

    “Il y a quatre-vingt-dix-huit élèves dans la classe.”

    syn:dix-huit

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the syllable 'vingt' (the third syllable).

Syllables

6
qua/kwa/
tre/tʁə/
ving/vɛ̃/
t/t/
dix/di/
huit/ɥit/

qua — Open syllable. tre — Open syllable. ving — Nasal vowel, closed syllable. t — Syllable with a schwa. dix — Open syllable. huit — Open syllable

Word Parts

pre

quatre

From Latin *quattuor* (four), numerical prefix

root

vingt

From Latin *viginti* (twenty), numerical base

suf

dix-huit

From Latin *decem* (ten) and *octo* (eight), numerical bases

Similar Words

tren­te­deuxcin­quan­te­sixsoi­xan­te­dix

Vowel Grouping

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Clusters

Syllable breaks occur before consonant clusters, unless the cluster forms a natural unit.

Schwa Treatment

Schwa sounds often form their own syllables or are absorbed into adjacent syllables.

  • Historical evolution of French numerals leads to irregular forms.
  • Liaison can affect pronunciation but not syllabification.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation may exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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