révolusionnaire
Syllables
ré-vo-lu-si-on-naire
Pronunciation
/ʁe.vɔ.ly.sjɔ.nɛʁ/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
ré- + volution + -naire
The word 'révolutionnaire' is divided into six syllables: ré-vo-lu-si-on-naire. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('naire'). The word is morphologically complex, with a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows the rule of vowel-initial syllables, with exceptions for the 'ré-' prefix and 'sion' cluster.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characteristic of a revolution.
Revolutionary
“une idée révolutionnaire”
- 1
A person who advocates or participates in a revolution.
Revolutionary
“un révolutionnaire convaincu”
syn:insurgé
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('naire') as the final syllable contains a schwa.
Syllables
ré — Open syllable, vowel-initial, unstressed.. vo — Open syllable, vowel-initial, unstressed.. lu — Open syllable, vowel-initial, unstressed.. si — Open syllable, vowel-initial, unstressed.. on — Open syllable, vowel-initial, unstressed.. naire — Open syllable, vowel-initial, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable
Each vowel sound initiates a new syllable.
Avoid Consonant Clusters
French syllabification generally avoids breaking consonant clusters unless they are complex.
- The 'ré-' prefix is an exception to the rule against initial consonant clusters.
- The 'sion' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
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