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negro-spiritual

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

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

negrospirityel

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ne-gro-spi-ri-ty-el

Pronunciation

/ne.ɡʁo.spi.ʁi.ty.ɛl/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

negro- + spiritual- + -el

The word 'negro-spiritual' is syllabified as ne-gro-spi-ri-ty-el, with stress on the final syllable. It's a compound adjective with Latin and French roots, and its syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-initial syllables and consonant-vowel division.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the religious songs created by enslaved African Americans in the United States.

    Negro spiritual

    “La musique negro-spirituelle est émouvante.”

    syn:GospelAfrican American spiritual
    ant:Secularnon-religious

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable /ty.ɛl/, following the general French stress pattern.

Syllables

6
ne/ne/
gro/ɡʁo/
spi/spi/
ri/ʁi/
ty/ty/
el/ɛl/

ne — Open syllable, initial vowel.. gro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. spi — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ri — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ty — Open syllable, initial vowel.. el — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

negro-

Latin origin, meaning 'black'. Historically used, now considered problematic.

root

spiritual-

Latin origin, relating to the spirit or soul.

suf

-el

French suffix, diminutive or adjectival.

Similar Words

au­to­mo­bileu­ni­ver­si­téphi­lo­so­phi­e

Vowel-Initial Syllables

French allows syllables to begin with vowels.

Consonant-Vowel Division

Syllables are typically divided between a consonant and a vowel.

Final Syllable Stress

French generally stresses the final syllable.

  • The 'g' in 'gro' is a soft 'g' sound /ɡ/.
  • Pronunciation of 'negro' may vary regionally.
  • The suffix '-el' is relatively uncommon.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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