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irréversibilité

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

7 syllables
15 characters
French
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7syllables

irréversibilité

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ir-ré-ver-si-bi-li-té

Pronunciation

/iʁ.ʁe.vɛʁ.si.bi.li.te/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

ir- + vers- + -ibilité

The word 'irréversibilité' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters. It consists of the prefix 'ir-', the root 'vers-', and the suffix '-ibilité'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bi'). The syllabification follows standard French phonological rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary breaks in consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The quality or state of being irreversible; the inability to be undone or changed.

    Irreversibility

    “L'irréversibilité des dommages causés par le changement climatique est préoccupante.”

    syn:irrévocabilitéimpossibilité de retour
    ant:réversibilitépossibilité de retour

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bi'), though it is a subtle stress in French. The stress pattern is 0 (unstressed) for all syllables except the fifth syllable, which is 1 (primary stress).

Syllables

7
ir/iʁ/
ré/ʁe/
ver/vɛʁ/
si/si/
bi/bi/
li/li/
té/te/

ir — Open syllable, vowel followed by a liquid consonant.. ré — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. ver — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. si — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. bi — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant, stressed syllable.. li — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a liquid consonant.. té — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.

Word Parts

pre

ir-

Latin origin 'in-', negative prefix.

root

vers-

Latin origin 'vers-', from 'vertere' meaning 'to turn'.

suf

-ibilité

Latin origin '-abilitas', noun-forming suffix denoting capability or quality.

Similar Words

po­ssi­bi­li­téres­pon­sa­bi­li­tévi­si­bi­li­té

Vowel Peak Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonants following a vowel form the syllable coda.

Avoid Breaking Pronounceable Clusters

Consonant clusters that are easily pronounced together are kept within the same syllable.

  • The double 'r' is pronounced as a single, lengthened sound.
  • French stress is subtle and often falls on the last syllable or penultimate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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