existentialiste
Syllables
ex-is-ten-tia-lis-te
Pronunciation
/ɛɡ.zis.tɛ̃.sja.list/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ex + iste + aliste
The word 'existentialiste' is divided into six syllables: ex-is-ten-tia-lis-te. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and a French suffix. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A person who adheres to the philosophical tenets of existentialism.
Existentialist
“Un existentialiste célèbre.”
“La littérature existentialiste.”
- 1
Relating to existentialism.
Existentialist
“La pensée existentialiste.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis').
Syllables
ex — Open syllable, initial syllable.. is — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. ten — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel.. tia — Open syllable, vowel-consonant-vowel sequence.. lis — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. te — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if pronounceable.
Nasal Vowel Rule
Nasal vowels create a syllable nucleus.
- French syllabification avoids leaving single consonants at the end of a syllable unless part of a cluster.
- Stress placement is generally on the final syllable or penultimate syllable in French.
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