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refroidissement

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

refroiddissement

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-froid-dis-se-ment

Pronunciation

/ʁə.fʁwa.dis.sə.mɑ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

re- + froid + -issement

The word 'refroidissement' is divided into five syllables: re-froid-dis-se-ment. It consists of the prefix 're-', the root 'froid', and the suffix '-issement'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-ment'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The process of cooling, or the state of being cool.

    Cooling

    “Le refroidissement du moteur est essentiel.”

    “Un refroidissement des relations diplomatiques.”

    syn:glaciationbaisse de température
    ant:réchauffement

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-ment', which is typical for French nouns. The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
re/ʁə/
froid/fʁwa/
dis/dis/
se/sə/
ment/mɑ̃/

re — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel and a uvular fricative. Unstressed.. froid — Open syllable, containing a diphthong /wa/ and a uvular fricative. Unstressed.. dis — Closed syllable, containing a voiced alveolar stop and a high front unrounded vowel. Unstressed.. se — Open syllable, containing a voiceless alveolar fricative and a schwa vowel. Unstressed.. ment — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel /ɑ̃/. Primary stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, intensifier/reverser

root

froid

Latin *frigus*, meaning 'cold'

suf

-issement

French nominalizing suffix derived from *froidir*

Similar Words

chau­ffe­menté­pa­nou­is­se­mentres­sen­ti­ment

Vowel-Initial Syllables

Each vowel sound generally begins a new syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.

Final Syllable Stress

French stress typically falls on the final syllable.

Diphthong Preservation

Diphthongs (like 'oi') are treated as a single syllable unit.

  • The uvular 'r' sound in French can influence perception but doesn't alter syllabification rules.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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