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réconciliation

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

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

réconciliasion

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ré-con-ci-lia-sion

Pronunciation

/ʁe.kɔ̃.si.lja.sjɔ̃/

Stress

01011

Morphemes

re- + concili- + -ation

The word 'réconciliation' is divided into five syllables: ré-con-ci-lia-sion. It's a noun derived from Latin roots, with primary stress on the final syllable. The tréma on 'i' creates a distinct syllable, and the word follows standard French syllabification rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of restoring friendly relations; the process of making friends again after a disagreement.

    Reconciliation

    “La réconciliation nationale est un processus long et difficile.”

    “Ils ont cherché la réconciliation après des années de querelle.”

    syn:apaisementréconciliationententeharmonie
    ant:conflitdisputedésaccord

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('sion'). A secondary stress is present on the first syllable ('ré').

Syllables

5
ré/ʁe/
con/kɔ̃/
ci/si/
lia/lja/
sion/sjɔ̃/

ré — Open syllable, stressed (secondary stress), begins the word.. con — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. ci — Open syllable, contains the tréma, indicating separate pronunciation of 'i'.. lia — Open syllable, contains a palatalized consonant.. sion — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel and receives primary stress.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, prefix of repetition.

root

concili-

Latin origin (*conciliare*), meaning 'to unite'.

suf

-ation

Latin origin (*-ationem*), nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

co­mu­ni­ca­tioni­ma­gi­na­tionor­ga­ni­sa­tion

Vowel Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.

Tréma Rule

The tréma indicates a separate pronunciation of the 'i', creating a distinct syllable.

Final Syllable Rule

French words generally have stress on the final syllable.

  • The 're-' prefix can sometimes be fused with the root.
  • Pronunciation of nasal vowels can vary regionally.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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