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irréprochablement

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

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

irréprochablement

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ir-ré-pro-cha-ble-ment

Pronunciation

/i.ʁe.pʁɔʃ.a.blə.mɑ̃/

Stress

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Morphemes

ir- + reproch- + -able-ment

The word 'irréprochablement' is divided into six syllables: ir-ré-pro-cha-ble-ment. It's an adverb formed through prefixation and suffixation, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    In a manner that cannot be blamed or criticized; impeccably.

    Irreproachably

    “Il a agi irréprochablement.”

    “Son comportement était irréprochable.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable ('-ment'), which is typical for French adverbs.

Syllables

6
ir/iʁ/
ré/ʁe/
pro/pʁɔ/
cha/ʃa/
ble/blə/
ment/mɑ̃/

ir — Open syllable, vowel + liquid consonant.. ré — Open syllable, consonant + vowel.. pro — Open syllable, consonant + vowel.. cha — Open syllable, consonant cluster + vowel.. ble — Open syllable, consonant cluster + vowel.. ment — Closed syllable, vowel + nasal consonant.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be naturally separated.

Final Syllable Rule

The final syllable often contains the stress.

  • The 'ch' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʃ/.
  • The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ is a characteristic feature of French.
  • Liaison is possible between 'able' and 'ment' in speech, but doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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