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reconduisissent

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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reconduisissent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-con-dui-sis-sent

Pronunciation

/ʁə.kɔ̃.dɥi.sɪ.sɑ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

re- + conduire + -issent

The word 'reconduisissent' is divided into five syllables: re-con-dui-sis-sent. It consists of the prefix 're-', the root 'conduire', and the suffix '-issent'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, maintaining consonant clusters and prefix attachment.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To lead back, to reinstate, to send back (conditional/imperfect subjunctive, 3rd person plural)

    They would lead back / They were leading back / They might have led back.

    “Ils reconnaissaient qu'ils devraient reconduisissent les négociations.”

    “Si j'avais le pouvoir, je les ferais reconduisirent à leur poste.”

    syn:réintégrerramenerrenvoyer
    ant:empêcherretenir

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sent', which is typical for French words. The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
re/ʁə/
con/kɔ̃/
dui/dɥi/
sis/sɪ/
sent/sɑ̃/

re — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel. Unstressed.. con — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Unstressed.. dui — Open syllable, containing a semi-vowel and a high front rounded vowel. Unstressed.. sis — Closed syllable, containing a high front unrounded vowel. Unstressed.. sent — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Stressed.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, meaning 'again', 'back'. Prefixes are generally attached to the verb stem in French.

root

conduire

Latin *conducere* meaning 'to lead', 'to drive'. The core meaning of the verb.

suf

-issent

French suffix indicating the third-person plural conditional or imperfect subjunctive mood.

Similar Words

re­con­nais­sentcon­dui­raientre­çoivent

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.

Final Syllable Stress

French generally stresses the final syllable of a word.

Prefix Attachment

Prefixes are generally not separated from the root.

  • The nasal vowels /ɔ̃/ and /ɑ̃/ require careful consideration in syllabification.
  • The semi-vowel /ɥi/ forms a syllable on its own.
  • The 'ss' cluster is not broken as it is a permissible sequence in French.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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