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discriminations

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

discriminasjons

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dis-cri-mi-na-sjons

Pronunciation

/dis.kʁi.mi.na.sjɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dis- + crim- + -inations

The word 'discriminations' is divided into five syllables: dis-cri-mi-na-sjons. It follows French syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster maintenance. The stress falls on the final syllable. The word is a noun derived from Latin roots, meaning 'discriminations'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of discriminating.

    discriminations

    “Les discriminations raciales sont inacceptables.”

    “Elle a dénoncé les discriminations sexistes au travail.”

    syn:partialitésinjusticespréjugés
    ant:équitéégalitétolérance

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-sjons'.

Syllables

5
dis/dis/
cri/kʁi/
mi/mi/
na/na/
sjons/sjɔ̃/

dis — Open syllable, coda 's'. cri — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'r'. mi — Open syllable. na — Open syllable. sjons — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, coda 'ns'

Word Parts

pre

dis-

Latin origin, negating prefix

root

crim-

Latin origin (*cernere*), meaning 'to separate'

suf

-inations

Latin origin, nominal suffix forming abstract nouns

Similar Words

in­for­ma­ti­onsco­mu­ni­ca­ti­onso­rga­ni­sa­ti­ons

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless exceptionally complex.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the last syllable of a word.

  • The 'sc' cluster does not cause syllable separation.
  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ influences the syllable structure of the final syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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