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tout-puissants

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3 syllables
14 characters
French
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toutpuissants

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

tout-puis-sants

Pronunciation

/tu.pɥi.sɑ̃/

Stress

001

Morphemes

tout + puis + sants

The word 'tout-puissants' is divided into three syllables: tout-puis-sants. It consists of the prefix 'tout', the root 'puis', and the suffix 'sants'. The primary stress falls on the final syllable. The word means 'all-powerful' and functions as an adjective.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    All-powerful, omnipotent.

    All-powerful

    “Les dieux tout-puissants.”

    “Un créateur tout-puissant.”

    syn:omnipotentsouveraininfaillible
    ant:impuissantfaible

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'sants'.

Syllables

3
tout/tu/
puis/pɥi/
sants/sɑ̃/

tout — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. The 't' is silent.. puis — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Root of the word.. sants — Closed syllable with a nasal vowel. Receives primary stress.

Word Parts

pre

tout

Old French from Latin 'totus', intensifier.

root

puis

From Latin 'potis', meaning 'powerful'.

suf

sants

From Latin '-ans', '-entis', adjectival suffix.

Similar Words

im­por­tantpui­ssanté­tour­dis­se­ment

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Avoidance

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Final Syllable Stress

French typically stresses the final syllable of a word.

  • Silent 't' in 'tout' does not affect syllabification.
  • Nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ is a key feature of French phonology.
  • Liaison is possible but doesn't change the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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