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redéfinissions

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5 syllables
14 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “redéfinissions” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

redéfinissions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-dé-fi-nis-sions

Pronunciation

/ʁe.de.fi.ni.sjɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

re- + défin- + -issons

The word 'redéfinissions' is the first-person plural present indicative of 'redéfinir' (to redefine). It's divided into five syllables: re-dé-fi-nis-sions, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules, treating 'dé' and 'sions' as distinct units.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To redefine, to define again.

    We redefine.

    “Nous redéfinissions nos objectifs chaque année.”

    “Ils redéfinissions les termes du contrat.”

    syn:réinterpréterreformuler
    ant:conservermaintenir

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable /sjɔ̃/.

Syllables

5
re/ʁe/
dé/de/
fi/fi/
nis/ni/
sions/sjɔ̃/

re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. dé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. fi — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus with consonant onset.. nis — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus with consonant onset.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, morphological unit.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, indicates repetition.

root

défin-

Latin origin (definitio), meaning 'to define'.

suf

-issons

French verbal inflection, first-person plural present indicative.

Similar Words

dé­fi­ni­tionsre­dé­fi­nirré­vi­sjɔ̃

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Maximize Onsets Rule

Consonant clusters are maximized in the onset of a syllable.

Morphological Unit Rule

Morphological units (prefixes, suffixes) are generally separated into distinct syllables.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels typically form a single syllable.

  • The 'dé' prefix is always a separate syllable.
  • The 'sions' suffix is always a single syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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