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raccourcissions

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4 syllables
15 characters
French
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4syllables

raccourcissions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

rac-cour-cis-sions

Pronunciation

/ʁa.kuʁ.si.sjɔ̃/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

re- + court- + -cir-issons

The word 'raccourcissions' is divided into four syllables: rac-cour-cis-sions. It's the 1st person plural present indicative of 'raccourcir', meaning 'we shorten'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To shorten, to make smaller in length.

    We shorten.

    “Nous raccourcissons les délais.”

    “Ils raccourcissent leurs cheveux.”

    syn:abrégerdiminuer
    ant:allongerétendre

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-sions', as is typical in French.

Syllables

4
rac/ʁak/
cour/kuʁ/
cis/si/
sions/sjɔ̃/

rac — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'rc'.. cour — Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', coda consonant 'r'.. cis — Closed syllable, onset consonant 's'.. sions — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 's', nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, intensifying prefix.

root

court-

Latin *curtus*, meaning 'short'.

suf

-cir-issons

Verb forming element + 1st person plural present indicative.

Similar Words

rac­cour­cira­lon­gis­sonsdi­mi­nu­ons

Open Syllable Preference

French favors syllables ending in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are complex.

Vowel Grouping

Vowel groups are treated as single syllables.

  • The 'rc' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • The final syllable receives the primary stress.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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