respecttabilité
Syllables
re-spect-ta-bi-li-té
Pronunciation
/ʁɛ.spɛk.ta.bi.li.te/
Stress
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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
- 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
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.. té — Open syllable, containing the suffix. Unstressed, often reduced to /tə/ or elided.
Word Parts
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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.
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