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immatérialistes

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7 syllables
15 characters
French
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immatérialistes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

im-ma-té-ri-a-lis-tes

Pronunciation

/im.ma.te.ʁja.list/

Stress

0000011

Morphemes

im- + matérial- + -istes

The word 'immatérialistes' is divided into seven syllables: im-ma-té-ri-a-lis-tes. It's built from the prefix 'im-', the root 'matérial-', and the suffix '-istes'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining pronounceable consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    People who believe in the primacy of spirit over matter; idealists.

    Idealists

    “Les immatérialistes pensent que l'esprit est plus important que le corps.”

    syn:idéalistesspiritualistes
    ant:matérialistesréalistes
adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of idealism.

    Idealistic

    “Une vision immatérialiste du monde.”

    syn:idéalistespirituel
    ant:matérielréaliste

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

7
im/im/
ma/ma/
té/te/
ri/ʁja/
a/a/
lis/list/
tes/tɛs/

im — Closed syllable, initial syllable.. ma — Open syllable.. té — Open syllable.. ri — Open syllable, contains the uvular 'r' sound.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. lis — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'lis' maintained.. tes — Closed syllable, final syllable, receives stress.

Word Parts

pre

im-

Latin origin, negative prefix meaning 'not'.

root

matérial-

From 'matière' (matter), Latin 'materia'.

suf

-istes

French agentive suffix, denoting people who adhere to a belief, derived from Latin '-ista'.

Similar Words

ma­té­ria­lis­mespi­ri­tua­listesma­té­riaux

Vowel-Consonant Rule

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Pronounceable consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable.

Final Syllable Stress Rule

Stress falls on the final syllable in French.

  • The 'rial' sequence could potentially be divided as 'ri-al', but 'rial' is more common.
  • Liaison is possible with the final syllable 'tes' if followed by a vowel.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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