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intelligiblement

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

6 syllables
16 characters
French
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “intelligiblement” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

intelligiblement

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

in-tel-li-gi-ble-ment

Pronunciation

/ɛ̃.tɛ.li.ʒi.blə.mɑ̃/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

in- + tellig- + -ible

The word 'intelligiblement' is divided into six syllables: in-tel-li-gi-ble-ment. It's an adverb formed from a Latin root with French suffixes. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding single intervocalic consonants.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    In a manner that is understandable; comprehensibly.

    Understandably, intelligibly.

    “Il s'est exprimé intelligiblement.”

    “Elle a expliqué le problème intelligiblement.”

    syn:clairementcompréhensiblement
    ant:confusémentincompréhensiblement

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gi'). French stress is generally weaker than in English.

Syllables

6
in/ɛ̃/
tel/tɛ/
li/li/
gi/ʒi/
ble/blə/
ment/mɑ̃/

in — Open syllable, vowel onset.. tel — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. li — Open syllable, vowel onset.. gi — Closed syllable, consonant coda, primary stress.. ble — Open syllable, vowel onset.. ment — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

in-

Latin origin, negating prefix.

root

tellig-

Latin origin (*intellegere*), meaning 'to understand'.

suf

-ible

Latin origin, adjectival suffix meaning 'able to be'.

Similar Words

po­si­ble­mentvi­zi­ble­mentlo­ʒi­kə­mɑ̃

Vowel Onset

Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound.

Consonant Coda

Consonants following vowels within a syllable.

Avoid Single Intervocalic Consonant

French avoids leaving a single consonant between vowels.

  • The 'g' in 'intelligent' is pronounced as /ʒ/.
  • The final 'e' in 'ment' is silent but influences pronunciation.
  • Optional liaison between 'ble' and 'ment' in careful speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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