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reconnaissances

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

reconnaissances

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-con-na-is-san-ces

Pronunciation

/ʁə.kɔ.nɛ.sɑ̃s/

Stress

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Morphemes

re- + con-naiss- + -ances

The word 'reconnaissances' is divided into six syllables: re-con-na-is-san-ces. It's a noun with Latin roots, featuring a prefix 're-', a root 'con-naiss-', and a suffix '-ances'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and maintains consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Acknowledgements, recognitions, acts of recognizing.

    Recognitions, acknowledgements

    “Elle a exprimé ses reconnaissances pour leur aide.”

    “Les reconnaissances du gouvernement étaient tardives.”

    syn:attestationsconfirmationsaveux
    ant:déniignorance

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
re/ʁə/
con/kɔ̃/
na/nɛ/
is/is/
san/sɑ̃/
ces/səs/

re — Open syllable, containing the prefix 're' and a schwa vowel. Unstressed.. con — Closed syllable, containing the root 'con' and a nasal vowel. Unstressed.. na — Open syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. is — Closed syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. san — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Unstressed.. ces — Closed syllable, containing the suffix '-ces'. Stressed.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, meaning 'again, back'. Prefixes are typically separate syllables.

root

con-naiss-

Latin origin (cognoscere), meaning 'to get to know'. 'naiss-' is derived from 'naître' (to be born).

suf

-ances

Latin origin, nominalizing suffix indicating action or state. Forms the noun.

Similar Words

im­por­tan­cedif­fé­ren­cesco­na­is­san­ce

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained as a single syllable unit unless they contain a sonorant.

Final Syllable Stress

French typically stresses the final syllable of a word.

Prefix Separation

Prefixes are generally separated into their own syllables.

  • The 'gn' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ɲ/ and doesn't affect syllable division.
  • The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ requires careful consideration in pronunciation and syllabification.
  • Liaison possibilities could affect pronunciation in connected speech, but not the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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