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coreligionnaire

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

coreligionnaire

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

co-re-li-gi-on-naire

Pronunciation

/kɔ.ʁə.li.ʒjɔ̃.nɛʁ/

Stress

000101

Morphemes

co- + religio- + -naire

The word 'coreligionnaire' is divided into six syllables: co-re-li-gi-on-naire. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun composed of the prefix 'co-', the root 'religio-', and the suffix '-naire'. Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle, consonant cluster rules, and the rule for nasal vowels.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who shares the same religion as another.

    Coreligionist

    Ils étaient tous des coreligionnaires dévoués.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('on').

Syllables

6
co/kɔ/
re/ʁə/
li/li/
gi/ʒi/
on/ɔ̃/
naire/nɛʁ/

co Open syllable, consonant onset.. re Open syllable, consonant onset.. li Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. gi Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. on Nasal vowel syllable.. naire Closed syllable, consonant cluster.

Onset-Rime Principle

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus (rime) preceded by an optional consonant onset.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally broken up to create syllables, but common sequences are treated as single units.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels form their own syllables.

  • The uvular 'r' sound is a characteristic of French pronunciation.
  • Nasal vowels form their own syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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