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récapitulassent

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

6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

récapitulassent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ré-ca-pi-tu-las-sent

Pronunciation

/ʁe.ka.pi.ty.las.sɑ̃/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

ré- + capit- + -uler/assent

The word 'récapitulassent' is syllabified as 'ré-ca-pi-tu-las-sent', with stress on the final syllable. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, and its syllable division follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and morpheme integrity. The presence of a nasal vowel and a non-typical syllable onset ('t' in 'tu') are notable features.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To be recapitulating; to be summarizing or reviewing.

    They were recapitulating / They would be recapitulating.

    “Ils récapitulassent les événements de la semaine.”

    syn:résumaientsynthétisaient
    ant:détaillaientdéveloppaient

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sent', which is typical for French.

Syllables

6
ré/ʁe/
ca/ka/
pi/pi/
tu/ty/
las/las/
sent/sɑ̃/

ré — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. ca — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. pi — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. tu — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. las — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. sent — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed, contains a nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

ré-

Latin origin, meaning 'again, back'. Intensifier.

root

capit-

Latin origin, from 'caput' meaning 'head'. Core meaning related to summarizing.

suf

-uler/assent

'-uler' is a French verb-forming suffix (Latin origin). '-assent' is the imperfect subjunctive ending.

Similar Words

ré­ca­pi­tu­lerca­pi­tu­la­tionré­us­si­aient

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open syllables where possible.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained unless a natural vowel separation exists.

Final Syllable Stress

French typically stresses the final syllable of a phrase or word.

Morpheme Integrity

Syllable division avoids breaking up meaningful morphemes within the root.

  • The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ in the final syllable influences syllable perception.
  • The 't' in 'tu' is part of the root morpheme and is maintained within the syllable despite not being a typical syllable onset.
  • The imperfect subjunctive ending '-assent' is a key feature of the word's grammatical function.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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