incontestabilité
Syllables
in-con-tes-ta-bi-li-té
Pronunciation
/ɛ̃.kɔ̃.tɛs.ta.bi.li.te/
Stress
0010100
Morphemes
in- + contest- + -abilité
The word 'incontestabilité' is divided into seven syllables: in-con-tes-ta-bi-li-té. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bi'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'in-', the root 'contest-', and the suffix '-abilité'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being undeniable or beyond dispute.
Unquestionability, irrefutability
“L'incontestabilité de ses preuves a convaincu le jury.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bi'. The stress pattern is typical for French words ending in a schwa.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tes — Closed syllable, stressed.. ta — Open syllable.. bi — Open syllable, primary stress.. li — Open syllable.. té — Closed syllable, final schwa.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
French syllabification prioritizes creating open syllables (ending in a vowel).
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they disrupt the open syllable preference.
Penultimate Stress
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in a schwa.
Suffix Syllabification
Suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.
- The final schwa /ə/ may be elided in rapid speech, but this does not affect the underlying syllabification.
- Regional accents may slightly alter vowel quality, but the syllable boundaries remain the same.
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