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administratives

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

administratives

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ad-mi-ni-stra-ti-ves

Pronunciation

/ad.mi.ni.stʁa.tiv/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

ad- + ministr- + -atives

The word 'administratives' is divided into six syllables: ad-mi-ni-stra-ti-ves. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('stra'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'ad-', the root 'ministr-', and the suffix '-atives'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the administration of something; bureaucratic.

    Administrative

    “Les tâches administratives (The administrative tasks)”

    “Les procédures administratives (The administrative procedures)”

    syn:administratifsgestionnaires
    ant:non-administratifsopérationnels

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('stra') because the final syllable ('tives') contains a schwa (ə). The stress is indicated by '1', while '0' represents unstressed syllables.

Syllables

6
ad/ad/
mi/mi/
ni/ni/
stra/stʁa/
ti/ti/
ves/viv/

ad — Open syllable, initial syllable. Contains a vowel and a consonant.. mi — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. ni — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. stra — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster and a vowel. The 'str' cluster is treated as a single unit.. ti — Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. ves — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant. The final 'v' is often silent.

Word Parts

pre

ad-

Latin origin, meaning 'to' or 'toward'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.

root

ministr-

Latin origin, from 'minister' meaning 'servant' or 'administrator'. Forms the core meaning of the word.

suf

-atives

French, derived from Latin '-ativus'. Forms an adjective indicating a quality or characteristic.

Similar Words

ac­tivesnar­ra­tivescré­a­tives

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

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

Final Schwa

The final schwa (ə) often doesn't attract stress.

Stress Placement

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable if the final syllable contains a schwa.

  • The pronunciation of the final 'v' in '-tives' is variable and can be silent.
  • The 'str' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit within a syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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