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intellectualité

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
French
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6syllables

intellectwalité

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

in-tel-lec-twa-li-té

Pronunciation

/ɛ̃.tɛl.ɛk.twa.li.te/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

intel- + lect- + -ualité

The word 'intellectualité' is divided into six syllables: in-tel-lec-twa-li-té. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lec'. It's a noun derived from Latin roots, meaning 'intellectuality'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The quality or state of being intellectual; the exercise of the intellect.

    Intellectuality

    “Elle a fait preuve d'une grande intellectualité.”

    syn:intelligenceespritperspicacité
    ant:bêtiseignorancestupidité

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lec'.

Syllables

6
in/ɛ̃/
tel/tɛl/
lec/lɛk/
twa/twa/
li/li/
té/te/

in — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tel — Open syllable.. lec — Closed syllable, primary stress.. twa — Open syllable.. li — Open syllable.. té — Closed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

intel-

Latin *intellectus* - intellect, understanding

root

lect-

Latin *legere* - to read, to gather, to select

suf

-ualité

Latin *-ualitas*; composed of *-ual-* and *-ité*

Similar Words

ac­tua­li­téspi­ri­tua­li­téo­ri­gi­na­li­té

Vowel Sound Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant-Vowel Rule

Consonants are typically grouped with the following vowel.

  • The 'ct' sequence does not cause a syllable break due to the following vowel 'e'.
  • Nasal vowels can sometimes present ambiguity, but the context clearly defines the syllable boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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