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caractérisation

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

caractérisation

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ca-rac-té-ri-sa-tion

Pronunciation

/ka.ʁak.te.ʁi.za.sjɔ̃/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

caractér- + caractér- + -isation

The word 'caractérisation' is divided into six syllables: ca-rac-té-ri-sa-tion. Stress falls on the final syllable '-tion'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin-derived prefix and root, and a French nominalizing suffix. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, maintaining consonant clusters where appropriate.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of describing or representing the distinctive qualities or characteristics of someone or something.

    Characterization

    “La caractérisation des personnages est essentielle dans un roman.”

    “Une caractérisation précise des problèmes est nécessaire pour trouver des solutions.”

    syn:descriptionportraitanalysereprésentation
    ant:simplificationgénéralisation

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-tion', which is typical for French nouns.

Syllables

6
ca/ka/
rac/ʁak/
té/te/
ri/ʁi/
sa/sa/
tion/sjɔ̃/

ca — Open syllable, initial syllable.. rac — Closed syllable, containing the uvular 'r' sound.. té — Open syllable, containing a mid-front vowel.. ri — Open syllable, containing the uvular 'r' sound and a high-front vowel.. sa — Open syllable, containing a sibilant and a low-back vowel.. tion — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed syllable, nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

caractér-

From Latin 'character', meaning 'mark, distinctive quality'.

root

caractér-

The core meaning of 'character'.

suf

-isation

From Latin '-atio', a nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

na­tio­na­li­sa­tiono­ʁga­ni­sa­tionsi­vi­li­sa­sion

Vowel-Based Syllabification

French syllables generally begin and end with a vowel sound. Each vowel sound typically forms a separate syllable.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are complex and involve a sonorant consonant.

Final Consonant Cluster

The final consonant cluster '-tion' forms a single syllable.

  • The uvular 'r' sound in French can influence pronunciation but doesn't alter the orthographic syllabification.
  • Liaison and elision are possible in connected speech but do not affect the core syllabification of the isolated word.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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