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révolutionnaires

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6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

révolutionnaires

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ré-vo-lu-tion-nai-res

Pronunciation

/ʁe.vɔ.ly.sjɔ.nɛʁ/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

révolution + naires

The word 'révolutionnaires' is divided into six syllables: ré-vo-lu-tion-nai-res. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's morphologically composed of the root 'révolution' and the suffix '-naires'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, preserving consonant clusters and nasal vowels.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    People who advocate or participate in a revolution.

    Revolutionaries

    “Les révolutionnaires ont pris le pouvoir.”

    syn:insurgésrebellesrévolutionnistes
    ant:conservateurstraditionalistes
adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or characteristic of a revolution.

    Revolutionary

    “Ce sont des idées révolutionnaires.”

    syn:radicalsubversif
    ant:conservateurtraditionnel

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-naires', which is typical in French. The stress is relatively weak compared to languages like English.

Syllables

6
ré/ʁe/
vo/vɔ/
lu/ly/
tion/sjɔ̃/
nai/nɛʁ/
res/ʁe/

ré — Open syllable, stressed (weakly), contains a uvular 'r'.. vo — Open syllable, contains a rounded vowel.. lu — Open syllable, contains a palatal lateral approximant.. tion — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel and palatal consonant.. nai — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel and uvular 'r'.. res — Closed syllable, contains a uvular 'r' and a schwa-like vowel.

Word Parts

root

révolution

From Latin 'revolutio', meaning a turning around or change.

suf

naires

From Latin '-arius', forming agent nouns (those who do something). Indicates plural form.

Similar Words

na­tion­auxin­for­ma­tionor­ga­ni­sa­tion

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.

Nasal Vowel Preservation

Nasal vowels are treated as single vowel sounds for syllabification.

  • The uvular 'r' sound can influence the perception of syllable boundaries.
  • Liaison (linking of final consonants to initial vowels) can occur in connected speech but doesn't affect the underlying syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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