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recroquevillons

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

recroquevillons

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-cro-que-vil-lons

Pronunciation

/ʁə.kʁɔ.kə.vi.jɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

re- + croque- + vill-

The word 'recroquevillons' is divided into five syllables: re-cro-que-vil-lons. It's a verb form with a prefix 're-', root 'croque-', and suffixes 'vill-' and '-ons'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-lons'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and consonant cluster rule, consistent with similar French verbs.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To curl up

    To curl up

    “Nous nous recroquevillons pour nous protéger du vent.”

    “Le chat s'est recroquevillé sur le canapé.”

    syn:se replierse contracter
    ant:se détendrese déployer

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-lons', as it is not a schwa.

Syllables

5
re/ʁə/
cro/kʁɔ/
que/kə/
vil/vi/
lons/jɔ̃/

re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. cro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. que — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. vil — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. lons — Closed syllable, nasal vowel nucleus, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, meaning 'again, back', aspectual function.

root

croque-

From 'croc', meaning 'hook' or 'bend', lexical core.

suf

vill-

Old French origin, inchoative function.

Similar Words

com­pa­ronsre­gar­donsa­rri­vons

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each vowel sound forms a syllable nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are broken after the first vowel.

  • The 'r' sound can be elided in rapid speech, but doesn't change syllable division.
  • The 'vill' portion is less common and can be challenging for learners.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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