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retentissements

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

retentissements

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-ten-tis-se-ments

Pronunciation

/ʁə.tɑ̃.ti.sɑ̃.mɑ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

re- + ten- + -issements

The word 'retentissements' is syllabified as 're-ten-tis-se-ments' with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'ments'. It's a noun derived from Latin roots, meaning 'echoes' or 'repercussions'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Echoes, repercussions, resonances, aftereffects.

    Echoes, repercussions

    “Les retentissements de la guerre se font encore sentir.”

    “Ses paroles ont eu de nombreux retentissements.”

    syn:échosconséquencesrépercussions
    ant:originecommencement

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ments' due to the schwa ending. French stress is generally weaker than in English.

Syllables

5
re/ʁə/
ten/tɑ̃/
tis/ti/
se/sɑ̃/
ments/mɑ̃/

re — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. ten — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. tis — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. se — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. ments — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Primary stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, intensifier/repetition

root

ten-

Latin *tenere* (to hold), related to sound retention

suf

-issements

French nominalizing suffix, derived from Latin

Similar Words

co­men­tai­resdé­ve­lop­pe­mentsé­vé­ne­ments

Onset Maximization

Consonants are assigned to the following syllable whenever possible.

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Avoid Breaking Permissible Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters that are pronounceable as a unit are not broken.

Stress on Penultimate Syllable (Schwa Ending)

When a word ends in a schwa, stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The silent 's' at the end of the word is a standard feature of French orthography.
  • Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary slightly regionally.
  • The 're-' prefix is common and follows standard syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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