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quatre-vingt-neuf

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4 syllables
17 characters
French
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4syllables

quatrevingtneuf

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

quat-re-vingt-neuf

Pronunciation

/katʁ.vɛ̃.nœf/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

quatre- + vingt + neuf

The French numeral 'quatre-vingt-neuf' (94) is syllabified as quat-re-vingt-neuf, with stress on 'neuf'. It's a compound word of Latin origin, following standard French syllabification rules based on vowel onsets and consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Ninety-four

    Ninety-four

    “J'ai quatre-vingt-neuf ans.”

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

4
quat/kat/
re/ʁə/
vingt/vɛ̃/
neuf/nœf/

quat — Open syllable, ending in a consonant.. re — Open syllable, ending in a consonant.. vingt — Closed syllable, ending in a nasal vowel.. neuf — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant, primary stress.

Word Parts

pre

quatre-

From Latin *quattuor* ('four'), numeral prefix.

root

vingt

From Latin *viginti* ('twenty'), numeral prefix.

suf

neuf

From Latin *novus* ('new'), numeral root meaning 'nine'.

Similar Words

tren­te­døsɛ̃.kɑ̃t.sɛtswa.sɑ̃t.di

Vowel Onset Rule

Syllables are generally divided before the onset of a vowel.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Syllables are divided before consonant clusters.

Sonority Principle

Syllables are structured to maximize the acoustic prominence of the nucleus.

  • Elision of the final 's' in 'vingt' is a common phonetic phenomenon.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly alter vowel qualities.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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