reconnaissantsants
Syllables
re-con-nai-ssant-sants
Pronunciation
/ʁə.kɔ.nɛ.sɑ̃.sɑ̃/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
re- + con-nais- + -s
The word 'reconnaissants' is divided into five syllables (re-con-nai-ssant-sants) with stress on the final syllable. It's a morphologically complex word derived from the verb 'reconnaître' and functions as an adjective or present participle meaning 'grateful'.
Definitions
- 1
Expressing or feeling gratitude; thankful.
Grateful, thankful
“Nous sommes reconnaissants pour votre aide.”
“Les spectateurs reconnaissants applaudirent chaleureusement.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sants' as is typical in French.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, begins with a consonant.. con — Open syllable, vowel sound.. nai — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ssant — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. sants — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, plural marker, stressed.
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Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
Final Syllable Stress
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- Nasal vowels influence syllable weight.
- Geminate consonant 'ss' treated as a single sound.
- Liaison possibilities with preceding words.
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