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recroquevillant

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

recroquevillant

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-cro-que-vil-lant

Pronunciation

/ʁə.kʁɔ.kə.vi.jɑ̃/

Stress

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Morphemes

re- + croque- + -villant

The word 'recroquevillant' is divided into five syllables: re-cro-que-vil-lant. The primary stress falls on 'vil-'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 're-', the root 'croque-', and the suffix '-villant'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining pronounceable consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Crouching, curled up, shifty.

    Crouching, curled up, shifty

    Le chat était recroquevillant sur le canapé.

    Un regard recroquevillant.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('vil-').

Syllables

5
re/ʁə/
cro/kʁɔ/
que/kə/
vil/vi/
lant/jɑ̃/

re Open syllable, initial vowel sound.. cro Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'cr'. que Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. vil Open syllable, primary stress.. lant Closed syllable, nasal vowel 'ɑ̃'

Vowel-Consonant Pattern

French syllables generally begin with a consonant and end with a vowel.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are maintained if pronounceable as a unit.

Nasal Vowel Syllabification

Nasal vowels form a single syllable unit.

  • Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation.
  • Potential liaison with following words.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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