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respectabilité

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

6 syllables
14 characters
French
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6syllables

respecttabili

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

re-spect-ta-bi-li-té

Pronunciation

/ʁɛ.spɛk.ta.bi.li.te/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

re- + spect- + -abilité

The word 'respectabilité' is divided into six syllables: re-spect-ta-bi-li-té. It is a noun derived from Latin roots, with the primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The quality or state of being respectable; the condition of being worthy of respect.

    Respectability

    Elle a toujours vécu avec respectabilité.

    La respectabilité de cette famille est bien établie.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bi-'). This is typical for French words ending in '-ité'.

Syllables

6
re/ʁə/
spect/spɛk/
ta/ta/
bi/bi/
li/li/
/te/

re Open syllable, containing the prefix. Unstressed.. spect Closed syllable, containing the root. Unstressed.. ta Open syllable, part of the root. Unstressed.. bi Open syllable, part of the suffix. Primary stressed syllable.. li Open syllable, part of the suffix. Unstressed.. Open syllable, containing the suffix. Unstressed, often reduced to /tə/ or elided.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.

Penultimate Stress

Words ending in -ité are generally stressed on the penultimate syllable.

Vowel Groupings

Vowel groupings are typically treated as a single syllable.

  • The final '-té' can be pronounced as a schwa /tə/ or elided in rapid speech.
  • The 'ct' cluster is treated as a single unit within a syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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