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irreprehensible

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6 syllables
15 characters
Spanish
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6syllables

irrepreensible

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ir-re-pre-en-si-ble

Pronunciation

/irre.pre.en.ˈsi.βle/

Stress

000101

Morphemes

ir- + reprehensible + -ible

The word 'irreprehensible' is divided into six syllables: ir-re-pre-en-si-ble. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's morphologically complex, with Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows standard Spanish vowel-consonant division rules, retaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Not capable of being blamed or criticized; faultless.

    Faultless, blameless, impeccable.

    “Su conducta fue irreprehensible.”

    syn:impecableintachableinobjetable
    ant:reprensibleculpablecriticable

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('si').

Syllables

6
ir/ir/
re/re/
pre/pre/
en/en/
si/si/
ble/βle/

ir — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. re — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. pre — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. en — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. si — Open syllable, vowel-consonant.. ble — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant. 'b' pronounced as /β/.

Word Parts

pre

ir-

Latin origin, negative prefix meaning 'not'.

root

reprehensible

Latin origin, from *reprehendere* 'to blame, censure'.

suf

-ible

Latin origin, adjectival suffix meaning 'able to be'.

Similar Words

im­pre­sin­di­blein­com­pre­en­si­bleres­pon­sa­ble

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Retention

Consonant clusters are typically kept together within a syllable.

Stress Rule

Words ending in consonants (other than 'n' or 's') are stressed on the antepenultimate syllable.

  • The double 'r' is maintained within the 'ir' syllable to represent the trilled 'r' sound.
  • The pronunciation of 'b' as /β/ in Spanish.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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