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représentation

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

5 syllables
14 characters
French
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5syllables

représentation

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-pré-sen-ta-tion

Pronunciation

/ʁə.pʁe.zɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

re- + présent- + -ation

The word 'représentation' is divided into five syllables: re-pré-sen-ta-tion. It features a Latin-derived prefix 're-', root 'présent-', and suffix '-ation'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and avoids breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of representing; a portrayal or depiction.

    Representation

    “La représentation de cette pièce était magnifique.”

    syn:illustrationdepictionexpressionmanifestation
    ant:abstractionreality

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta').

Syllables

5
re/ʁə/
pré/pʁe/
sen/zɑ̃/
ta/ta/
tion/sjɔ̃/

re — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pré — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. sen — Closed syllable with nasal vowel.. ta — Open, stressed syllable.. tion — Closed syllable with nasal vowel and consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

re-

Latin origin, indicates repetition/intensification.

root

présent-

Latin origin (*praesens*), base for 'represent'.

suf

-ation

Latin origin, nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

in­for­ma­tionsi­tu­a­tioni­ma­gi­na­tion

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Avoidance

Consonant clusters are not broken unless they are complex.

Stress-Based Division

Stress influences the perception of syllable boundaries.

  • Elision of initial 'r' in connected speech.
  • Silent 't' in 'tion' in rapid speech.
  • Nasal vowel articulation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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