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franc-maçonnerie

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5 syllables
16 characters
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franmaçonnerie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fran-ma-çon-ne-rie

Pronunciation

/fʁɑ̃.ma.sɔ.nə.ʁi/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

franc- + maçon- + -nerie

Franc-maçonnerie is a French noun meaning Freemasonry, divided into fran-ma-çon-ne-rie. Stress is on the final syllable. It's composed of 'franc-', 'maçon-', and '-nerie'. Pronunciation involves potential liaison and nasal vowels.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The principles, practices, and organization of Freemasonry.

    Freemasonry

    “Il est membre de la franc-maçonnerie.”

    “L'histoire de la franc-maçonnerie est complexe.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-rie', which is typical for French nouns.

Syllables

5
fran/fʁɑ̃/
ma/ma/
çon/sɔ̃/
ne/nə/
ri/ʁi/

fran — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ma — Open syllable.. çon — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, potential liaison.. ne — Open syllable.. ri — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

franc-

From Old French 'franc', meaning 'free'. Adjectival modifier.

root

maçon-

From Old French 'maçon', from Latin 'magister' meaning 'builder'. Noun base.

suf

-nerie

From Old French '-nerie', forming abstract nouns. Noun formation.

Similar Words

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Open Syllable

A syllable ending in a vowel sound.

Closed Syllable

A syllable ending in a consonant sound.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are generally kept together.

  • Nasal vowels /ɑ̃/ and /ɔ̃/ influence syllable structure.
  • Potential for liaison between 'maçons' and 'nerie'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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