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excommunication

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6 syllables
15 characters
French
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excommunication

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ex-com-mu-ni-ca-tion

Pronunciation

/ɛk.s‿kɔ.my.ni.ka.sjɔ̃/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

ex- + commun- + -ication

The French word 'excommunication' is syllabified as ex-com-mu-ni-ca-tion, with stress on 'ca'. It's a noun derived from Latin roots, following standard French syllabification rules with considerations for liaison and silent letters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of excluding someone from communion or membership in a religious community.

    Exclusion

    “L'excommunication était une sanction sévère.”

    “Il a été menacé d'excommunication.”

    syn:exclusionostracisme
    ant:admissionréintégration

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ca'.

Syllables

6
ex/ɛks/
com/kɔm/
mu/my/
ni/ni/
ca/ka/
tion/sjɔ̃/

ex — Open syllable, begins the word.. com — Closed syllable.. mu — Open syllable.. ni — Open syllable.. ca — Open syllable, stressed.. tion — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

ex-

Latin origin, meaning 'out of, from', functions to negate.

root

commun-

Latin origin (*communis*), meaning 'common'.

suf

-ication

Latin/French origin, forms a noun denoting an action or process.

Similar Words

com­mu­ni­ca­tioni­ma­gi­na­tionin­for­ma­tion

Vowel-Consonant Rule

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are often broken up to create syllables, while maintaining the original orthography.

Stress-Based Rule

Stress influences perceived syllable boundaries.

  • Liaison between 'ex' and 'com'.
  • Silent final 'n'.
  • Nasal vowel in the final syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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