réductionnisme
Syllables
ré-duc-tion-nis-me
Pronunciation
/ʁe.dy.k(s)jɔ̃.nism/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
ré- + duc- + -tion-nisme
The word 'réductionnisme' is divided into five syllables: ré-duc-tion-nis-me. It's a noun of Latin and Greek origin, meaning 'reductionism', with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'nis'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and handles consonant clusters appropriately. The word shares stress and syllabic patterns with other '-isme' nouns in French.
Definitions
- 1
The practice of explaining complex phenomena in terms of simpler ones.
Reductionism
“Le réductionnisme est une approche courante en science.”
“Il critique le réductionnisme de cette théorie.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nis'. The first syllable 'ré' receives a weak stress.
Syllables
ré — Open syllable, stressed (weakly).. duc — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tion — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nis — Closed syllable, primary stress.. me — Open syllable, unstressed (final 'e' is silent but affects vowel pronunciation).
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are kept together unless easily separable.
Penultimate Stress
Nouns ending in -isme are typically stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- Pronunciation of 's' in 'ction' can vary (elision or reduction).
- Final 'e' is silent but influences vowel pronunciation.
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