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néo-platonicienne

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7 syllables
17 characters
French
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7syllables

néoplatonicienne

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

né-o-pla-to-ni-ci-enne

Pronunciation

/ne.o.pla.tɔ.ni.sjɛn/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

néo- + platonicien + -enne

The word 'néo-platonicienne' is divided into seven syllables: né-o-pla-to-ni-ci-enne. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'néo-', the root 'platonicien', and the feminine suffix '-enne'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to Neoplatonism, a philosophical system developed in the 3rd century AD, based on the teachings of Plato.

    Neoplatonic

    “La pensée néo-platonicienne a influencé le christianisme.”

    “Une interprétation néo-platonicienne de l'univers.”

    syn:platonicienne
    ant:matérialiste

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-enne', as is typical in French.

Syllables

7
né/ne/
o/o/
pla/pla/
to/tɔ/
ni/ni/
ci/si/
enne/sjɛn/

né — Open syllable, initial syllable.. o — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. pla — Open syllable, part of the root.. to — Open syllable, part of the root.. ni — Open syllable, part of the root.. ci — Open syllable, part of the root.. enne — Closed syllable, contains the feminine suffix and a semi-vowel.

Word Parts

pre

néo-

From Greek *neos* meaning 'new'. Indicates a new or revived form.

root

platonicien

Derived from Plato's name and philosophy.

suf

-enne

French adjectival suffix, feminine singular.

Similar Words

phi­lo­so­phi­quesci­en­ti­fi­queé­co­no­mi­que

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.

  • The 'eo' in 'néo' forms a diphthong and is treated as a single syllable.
  • The 'ien' ending is syllabified as a single unit due to the semi-vowel /j/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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