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irréconciliable

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

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

irréconsiliable

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

i-rré-con-si-lia-ble

Pronunciation

/iʁ.ʁe.kɔ̃.si.lja.bl(ə)/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

ir- + réconcil- + -iable

The word 'irréconciliable' is divided into six syllables: i-rré-con-si-lia-ble. It features a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Not able to be reconciled; impossible to bring into harmony.

    Irreconcilable

    “Leurs différences étaient irréconciliables.”

    “Une position irréconciliable.”

    syn:incompatibleunconciliable
    ant:conciliableréconciliable

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ble'. There is a weaker secondary stress on the penultimate syllable.

Syllables

6
i/i/
rré/ʁʁe/
con/kɔ̃/
si/si/
lia/lja/
ble/bl(ə)/

i — Open syllable, vowel initiates the syllable.. rré — Closed syllable, geminate consonant cluster.. con — Nasal syllable, nasal vowel forms the nucleus.. si — Open syllable, vowel initiates the syllable.. lia — Open syllable, vowel initiates the syllable.. ble — Closed syllable, potential schwa elision.

Word Parts

pre

ir-

Latin origin, negative prefix.

root

réconcil-

Latin origin, meaning 'to reconcile'.

suf

-iable

French origin, adjectival suffix.

Similar Words

i­m­po­ssi­blein­com­pa­ti­blei­rré­gu­lier

Vowel Rule

Every vowel initiates a new syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained as a single unit unless they can be separated phonetically.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels form a syllable nucleus.

  • Geminate 'rr' in the prefix 'ir-'.
  • Potential elision of the final 'e'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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