démocratechrétienne
Syllables
dé-mo-crate-chrét-ienne
Pronunciation
/de.mɔ.kʁat.ʃʁe.tjɛn/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
démocrate + chrétienne
The word 'démocrate-chrétienne' is a compound adjective divided into five syllables (dé-mo-crate-chrét-ienne) with stress on the final syllable. It's morphologically composed of 'démocrate' (Greek origin) and 'chrétienne' (Latin origin), following standard French syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or supporting a political ideology that combines democratic principles with Christian values.
Christian Democrat (feminine)
“une candidate démocrate-chrétienne”
“les valeurs démocrate-chrétiennes”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable, '-tienne' of 'chrétienne'
Syllables
dé — Open syllable, vowel sound.. mo — Open syllable, vowel sound.. crate — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. chrét — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. ienne — Closed syllable, consonant ending.
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Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex.
- The hyphenated structure requires treating each component as a unit. Liaison possibilities don't alter the underlying syllabification.
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