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réquisitionnais

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

réquisitionnais

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ré-qui-si-tion-nais

Pronunciation

/ʁe.ki.zi.sjɔ.ne/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

ré- + quisition- + -nais

The word 'réquisitionnais' is syllabified as 'ré-qui-si-tion-nais'. It consists of a prefix 'ré-', a root 'quisition-', and a suffix '-nais'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-nais'. Syllable division follows standard French rules based on vowel-consonant boundaries and nasal vowel formation.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To requisition; to demand or take possession of something for public use, often by official order.

    I was requisitioning

    “Le gouvernement réquisitionnait les terres pour construire l'autoroute.”

    “Il réquisitionnait des fournitures pour l'armée.”

    syn:exigerréclamersaisir
    ant:rendrerestituer

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-nais', which is typical for French verbs. The stress is relatively weak compared to stress-timed languages like English.

Syllables

5
ré/ʁe/
qui/ki/
si/si/
tion/sjɔ̃/
nais/ne/

ré — Open syllable, containing the prefix and a vowel. Stressed level 0.. qui — Open syllable, part of the root. Stressed level 0.. si — Open syllable, part of the root. Stressed level 0.. tion — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Stressed level 0.. nais — Closed syllable, containing the imperfect ending. Primary stressed syllable (level 1).

Word Parts

pre

ré-

Latin origin, intensifier.

root

quisition-

Latin origin (*quaesitio*), core meaning of seeking/requesting.

suf

-nais

French imperfect indicative ending, derived from Latin *-bam*.

Similar Words

na­tion­auxa­qui­si­tionpro­vi­sion

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are split according to sonority.

Nasal Vowel

Nasal vowels typically form their own syllable.

Final Consonant

A single final consonant usually closes the syllable.

  • The 'ré-' prefix is always a separate syllable.
  • The 'quisition' root is consistently treated as a unit.
  • The imperfect ending '-nais' is a distinct syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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