indépendantisme
Syllables
in-dé-pen-dant-isme
Pronunciation
/ɛ̃.de.pɑ̃.dɑ̃.tism/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
in- + dépend- + -antisme
The word 'indépendantisme' is divided into five syllables: in-dé-pen-dant-isme. Stress falls on the final syllable '-isme'. The word is composed of the prefix 'in-', the root 'dépend-', and the suffix '-antisme'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and maintains consonant clusters. It's a noun meaning 'independence movement'.
Definitions
- 1
A political movement advocating for the independence of a territory or nation.
Independence movement, independentism
“Le mouvement indépendantiste catalan est très actif.”
“L'indépendantisme est un sujet de débat passionné.”
“Il soutient l'indépendantisme pour des raisons culturelles.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-isme', which is typical for French nouns. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel. The 'n' is part of the nasalization.. dé — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a voiced consonant.. pen — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a nasal consonant. The 'n' is part of the nasalization.. dant — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a nasal consonant. The 't' closes the syllable.. isme — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster. Stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound generally constitutes a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are easily separable in pronunciation. In 'dant' and 'tism', the consonant clusters are maintained.
Final Syllable Stress
French stress typically falls on the final syllable of a word.
- The 'in-' prefix is often pronounced /ɛ̃/ before a vowel, resulting in a nasal vowel at the beginning of the word.
- The pronunciation of nasal vowels can vary slightly regionally, but this does not affect the syllable division.
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