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fonctionnalisme

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

fonctionnalisme

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fonc-tion-na-lis-me

Pronunciation

/fɔ̃k.sjɔ.na.lism/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

fonction- + fonction- + -nalisme

The word 'fonctionnalisme' is divided into five syllables: fonc-tion-na-lis-me. It's a noun derived from 'fonction' (function) and the suffix '-nalisme'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-centered rules, avoiding stranded consonants.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A doctrine emphasizing the function of something rather than its form or structure.

    Functionalism

    “Le fonctionnalisme en architecture privilégie l'efficacité.”

    “Il est un fervent défenseur du fonctionnalisme.”

    syn:utilitarismepragmatisme
    ant:formalismeidéalisme

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis'). French stress is generally less prominent than in English, but still present.

Syllables

5
fonc/fɔ̃k/
tion/sjɔ̃/
na/na/
lis/lis/
me/m/

fonc — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel. The 'c' is pronounced as /k/.. tion — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel and a palatal consonant /sj/.. na — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. lis — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant /s/.. me — Open syllable, containing a vowel. The 'e' is a schwa.

Word Parts

pre

fonction-

From French 'fonctionner' (to function), ultimately from Latin 'functio' (performance, execution). Indicates the core concept of 'function'.

root

fonction-

Same as prefix.

suf

-nalisme

From French '-nal-' + '-isme'. '-nal-' is a derivational suffix, and '-isme' denotes a doctrine or system (from Greek '-ismos').

Similar Words

or­ga­ni­sa­tionin­for­ma­tionna­tio­na­lis­me

Vowel-Centered Syllables

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants generally attach to the following vowel sound.

Consonant Clusters

Permissible at the end of syllables, but avoided at the beginning if possible.

  • The 'sm' cluster in the final syllable is permissible but could be a liaison point in connected speech.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation are minimal, but the degree of stress on the final syllable might vary slightly.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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