incorruptibilité
Syllables
in-cor-rup-ti-bi-li-té
Pronunciation
/ɛ̃.kɔ.ʁyp.ti.bi.li.te/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
in- + corrupt + -ibilité
The word 'incorruptibilité' is divided into seven syllables: in-cor-rup-ti-bi-li-té. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bi'. It's a noun derived from Latin roots, meaning 'integrity'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and avoiding initial consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being incorruptible; integrity.
Integrity
“L'incorruptibilité de ce juge est exemplaire.”
“Il a fait preuve d'une grande incorruptibilité.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bi', following the typical French stress pattern for words ending in -ibilité.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɛ̃'. cor — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɔ'. rup — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'y', closed by 'p'. ti — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. bi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i', primary stress. li — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. té — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', closed by 't'
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Avoid Initial Consonant Clusters
French syllabification generally avoids starting a syllable with a consonant cluster.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Words ending in -ibilité are typically stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The uvular 'r' sound can sometimes present a challenge in syllabification, but it clearly belongs to the preceding syllable in this case.
- The linking vowel '-i-' in '-ibilité' is a common feature of French suffixation.
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