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néo-positivisme

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7 syllables
15 characters
French
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7syllables

néopositivisme

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

né-o-po-si-ti-vis-me

Pronunciation

/ne.ɔ.pɔ.zi.ti.vism/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

néo- + positiv- + -isme

The word 'néo-positivisme' is divided into seven syllables: né-o-po-si-ti-vis-me. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a compound noun formed from a Greek prefix, a Latin root, and a Greek suffix. Syllabification follows vowel break and consonant cluster rules, with some flexibility for prefixes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A 20th-century philosophical approach that attempts to synthesize and extend logical positivism.

    Neo-positivism

    “Le néo-positivisme a influencé la sociologie.”

    “Il étudie l'histoire du néo-positivisme.”

    syn:philosophie positiviste renouvelée
    ant:idéalismemétaphysique

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable ('me'), which is typical for French nouns. All other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

7
né/ne/
o/ɔ/
po/pɔ/
si/zi/
ti/ti/
vis/vism/
me/m/

né — Open syllable, initial syllable.. o — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. po — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and consonant.. si — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and consonant.. ti — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and consonant.. vis — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and consonant.. me — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

néo-

From Greek *néos* meaning 'new'. Functions as a prefix indicating novelty.

root

positiv-

From Latin *positivus* meaning 'positive, asserted'. Forms the core meaning related to positivism.

suf

-isme

From Greek *-ismos* meaning 'doctrine, ism'. Creates an abstract noun denoting a philosophical system.

Similar Words

phi­lo­so­phiepsy­cho­lo­giema­té­ria­lism

Vowel Break

Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds, creating open syllables where possible.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex or involve /l/ or /r/.

Prefix Separation

Prefixes are often separated as distinct syllables, even if it results in a single-letter syllable.

  • The 'eo' in 'néo' forms a diphthong but is treated as a single syllable unit.
  • Nasal vowels do not affect syllable division but influence pronunciation.
  • The rule against single consonants at the beginning of a syllable is sometimes relaxed, especially with prefixes.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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