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réceptionniste

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5 syllables
14 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “réceptionniste” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

réceptionniste

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ré-cep-tion-nis-te

Pronunciation

/ʁe.sɛp.sjɔ̃.nist/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

ré- + cep- + -tion-niste

The word 'réceptionniste' is divided into five syllables: ré-cep-tion-nis-te. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nis'. The word is morphologically complex, with Latin-derived prefixes and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard French rules, maintaining consonant clusters and ending syllables in vowels.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person whose job is to welcome guests at a hotel, hospital, or other establishment.

    Receptionist

    “Le réceptionniste était très serviable.”

    “Elle travaille comme réceptionniste dans un grand hôtel.”

    syn:agent d'accueilaccueillant(e)

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nis'.

Syllables

5
ré/ʁe/
cep/sɛp/
tion/sjɔ̃/
nis/nist/
te/t/

ré — Open syllable, vowel-final.. cep — Open syllable, vowel-final.. tion — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. nis — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. te — Closed syllable, vowel-final.

Word Parts

pre

ré-

Latin origin, meaning 'again, anew'; intensifier.

root

cep-

Latin *capere* 'to take, receive'; core meaning of receiving.

suf

-tion-niste

Latin *-tion-* (nominalizing) + French *-niste-* (profession/activity).

Similar Words

na­tionin­for­ma­tionsta­tion

Vowel-Final Syllable

Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. 'ré', 'cep', and 'te' follow this rule.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily breakable. 'tion' and 'nis' demonstrate this.

  • The 'tion' suffix is consistently treated as a single syllable in French.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but do not typically affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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