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discriminatoires

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

5 syllables
16 characters
French
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discriminatoires

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

dis-cri-mi-na-toires

Pronunciation

/dis.kʁi.mi.na.twaʁ/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

dis- + crimin- + -atoire-s

The word 'discriminatoires' is divided into five syllables: dis-cri-mi-na-toires. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'dis-', the root 'crimin-', and the suffix '-atoire-s'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and avoids breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or involving discrimination; characterized by prejudice or bias.

    Discriminatory

    “Des pratiques discriminatoires”

    “Les lois discriminatoires”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-toires', as is typical in French.

Syllables

5
dis/dis/
cri/kʁi/
mi/mi/
na/na/
toires/twaʁ/

dis — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. cri — Closed syllable, consonant 'r' follows vowel.. mi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. na — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. toires — Closed syllable, diphthong 'oi' and final 'r'.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they contain pronounceable sequences of consonants.

Final Syllable Rule

Stress typically falls on the final syllable.

  • Liaison does not affect syllable division.
  • French syllabification is generally regular.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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