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valétudinaires

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6 syllables
14 characters
French
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6syllables

valétudinères

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

va-lé-tu-di-nè-res

Pronunciation

/vale.ty.di.nɛʁ/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

valé- + -tudin- + -aires

The word 'valétudinaires' is divided into six syllables: va-lé-tu-di-nè-res. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's derived from Latin roots denoting health and condition, and functions as an adjective meaning 'ailing' or 'sickly'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and accommodates consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Ailing, sickly, infirm, in poor health.

    Ailing, sickly, infirm

    “Un homme valétudinaire.”

    “Elle avait l'air valétudinaire.”

    syn:maladesouffrantfaible
    ant:sainfortvigoureux

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-res', indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').

Syllables

6
va/va/
lé/le/
tu/ty/
di/di/
nè/nɛ/
res/ʁɛs/

va — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. lé — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. tu — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. di — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. nè — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. res — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant sound.

Word Parts

pre

valé-

From Latin 'valere' - to be strong, to be healthy. Originally meaning 'worth'.

root

-tudin-

From Latin '-tudo' - suffix denoting state or condition.

suf

-aires

French adjectival suffix, forming adjectives from nouns.

Similar Words

or­di­naireno­tɛʁfʁɑ̃­sɛ

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Accommodation

French allows for consonant clusters within syllables, particularly when vowels are adjacent. This avoids unnecessary syllable breaks.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable of a word in French.

  • The word's Latin origin influences its structure and pronunciation.
  • The 'tudin' cluster is a common feature in words derived from Latin '-tudo'.
  • Liaison and elision possibilities exist but do not fundamentally alter the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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