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rétrécissements

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

rétrécsissements

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ré-tréc-sis-se-ments

Pronunciation

/ʁe.tʁe.si.smɑ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

re- + tréc- + -issements

The word 'rétrécissements' is a French noun divided into five syllables: ré-tréc-sis-se-ments. It is derived from Latin roots and features a final stressed syllable, typical of French. Syllabification follows the principles of onset-rime structure and consonant cluster maintenance.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Narrowings, contractions, diminishments.

    Narrowings, contractions

    “Les rétrécissements de la route rendent la conduite dangereuse.”

    “Les rétrécissements vasculaires peuvent être un signe de maladie.”

    syn:réductionscontractionsdiminutions
    ant:élargissementsextensions

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-ments', which is the standard stress pattern for French nouns.

Syllables

5
ré/ʁe/
tréc/tʁe/
sis/si/
se/sə/
ments/mɑ̃/

ré — Open syllable, onset consonant /ʁ/, rime vowel /e/. Stressed level 0.. tréc — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster /tʁ/, rime vowel /e/. Stressed level 0.. sis — Open syllable, onset consonant /s/, rime vowel /i/. Stressed level 0.. se — Open syllable, onset consonant /s/, rime schwa /ə/. Stressed level 0.. ments — Closed syllable, onset consonant /m/, rime nasal vowel /ɑ̃/. Primary stressed syllable (level 1).

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, indicates repetition or reversal.

root

tréc-

From Latin *strictus* (past participle of *stringere*), meaning 'to tighten'.

suf

-issements

French nominal suffix derived from the verb *isser*, indicating an action or result. Includes infinitive ending *-ir* and nominal suffix *-ment* plus the plural marker *-s*.

Similar Words

rem­pla­ce­mentsa­rran­ge­mentsé­ta­blis­se­ments

Onset-Rime

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus (rime) with optional consonant onsets.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.

Final Syllable Stress

French generally stresses the final syllable.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels form the nucleus of a syllable.

  • The consonant cluster '-ssm-' is a potential edge case, but is treated as a single unit within a syllable in French.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ʁ/ may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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