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prestidigitation

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

6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

prestidiʒitasjɔ̃

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pre-sti-di-ʒi-ta-sjɔ̃

Pronunciation

/pʁɛ.sti.di.ʒi.ta.sjɔ̃/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

pre- + stigi- + -tion

Prestidigitation is syllabified as pre-sti-di-ʒi-ta-sjɔ̃, with primary stress on 'di'. It's a noun of Latin origin, composed of the prefix 'pre-', root 'stigi-', and suffix '-tion'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and allowing pronounceable consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The art of performing tricks with the hands; sleight of hand.

    Sleight of hand

    “Il est un maître de la prestidigitation.”

    syn:magietours de magie

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('di'). French stress is generally weaker than in English.

Syllables

6
pre/pʁɛ/
sti/sti/
di/di/
ʒi/ʒi/
ta/ta/
sjɔ̃/sjɔ̃/

pre — Open syllable, vowel-final.. sti — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. di — Open syllable, primary stress.. ʒi — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. ta — Open syllable, vowel-final.. sjɔ̃ — Closed syllable, nasal vowel-final.

Word Parts

pre

pre-

Latin origin, meaning 'before'.

root

stigi-

Latin origin, related to 'strix' (owl) and magical arts.

suf

-tion

Latin origin, nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

si­tu­a­tionin­for­ma­tionco­mu­ni­ca­tion

Vowel-Initial Syllable

Each vowel sound generally initiates a new syllable.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters are permissible at the end of a syllable if pronounceable.

Nasal Vowel

Nasal vowels close the syllable.

  • The pronunciation of the 'r' sound may vary regionally.
  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ requires specific articulation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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