existentialistes
Syllables
ex-is-ten-tia-lis-tes
Pronunciation
/ɛɡ.zis.tɛ̃.sjal.ist/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ex- + sist- + -ent-ial-iste-es
The French noun 'existentialistes' is divided into six syllables: ex-is-ten-tia-lis-tes, with stress on 'lis'. It's formed from Latin roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard French vowel-centric rules.
Definitions
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Followers of existentialism
Existentialists
“Les existentialistes ont remis en question les valeurs traditionnelles.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lis' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
ex — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. is — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. ten — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-nasal. tia — Open syllable, consonant-vowel. lis — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant, stressed. tes — Open syllable, consonant-vowel
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Clustering
Consonant clusters are generally broken up to accommodate vowel-centric syllabification, but not in this case.
- Silent 's' at the end of the word does not affect syllabification.
- Nasal vowel /ɛ̃/ does not create special syllabification issues.
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