antiamérikanism
Syllables
an-ti-a-mé-ri-kan-ism
Pronunciation
/ɑ̃.ti.a.me.ʁi.kan.ism/
Stress
0000001
Morphemes
anti- + américain + -isme
The word 'anti-américanisme' is divided into seven syllables: an-ti-a-mé-ri-kan-ism. Stress falls on the final syllable '-isme'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'anti-', the root 'américain', and the suffix '-isme'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Opposition to American influence or values; anti-Americanism.
Anti-Americanism
“Le mouvement exprime un fort anti-américanisme.”
“Son discours était imprégné d'anti-américanisme.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the last syllable '-isme', as is typical in French.
Syllables
an — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ti — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. a — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. mé — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ri — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. kan — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ism — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.
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Vowel Nucleus
Every vowel sound constitutes the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Placement
Consonants after a vowel belong to the following syllable.
Final Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters at the end of a word form a closed syllable.
- The prefix 'anti-' does not undergo elision in this context.
- The 'r' sound is a uvular fricative, a characteristic of French pronunciation.
- The acute accent on 'é' doesn't affect syllabification, only pronunciation.
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