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récalcitrantes

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5 syllables
14 characters
French
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récalcitrantes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ré-cal-ci-tran-tes

Pronunciation

/ʁe.kal.si.tʁɑ̃t/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

re- + calcitr- + -antes

The word 'récalcitrantes' is divided into five syllables: ré-cal-ci-tran-tes. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 're-', the root 'calcitr-', and the suffix '-antes'. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-final syllables and consonant cluster maintenance.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Showing a tendency to resist authority or control; obstinate; defiant.

    Recalcitrant, obstinate, defiant.

    “Les élèves récalcitrantes.”

    “Une attitude récalcitrante.”

    syn:têtu(e)obstiné(e)réfractaire
    ant:docileobéissant(e)coopératif(ve)

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tran').

Syllables

5
ré/ʁe/
cal/kal/
ci/si/
tran/tʁɑ̃/
tes/t/

ré — Open syllable, vowel-final.. cal — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ci — Open syllable, vowel-final.. tran — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. tes — Closed syllable, silent 'e' influences preceding vowel.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, intensifier.

root

calcitr-

Latin origin, meaning 'to kick back, resist'.

suf

-antes

Latin origin, adjectival suffix.

Similar Words

im­por­tan­tedif­fé­ren­tesin­tel­li­gen­tes

Vowel-Final Syllable

Syllables generally end in a vowel sound, leading to division before consonants.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a single syllable.

  • Silent 'es' ending does not affect syllable division.
  • Nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ is a standard feature of French phonology.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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