réfrangibilité
Syllables
ré-fran-gi-bi-li-té
Pronunciation
/ʁe.fʁɑ̃.ʒi.bi.li.te/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
re- + frang- + -abilité
The word 'réfrangibilité' is divided into six syllables: ré-fran-gi-bi-li-té. The stress falls on the final syllable '-té'. It's a noun derived from Latin roots, meaning 'refractibility'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and consonant cluster preservation rules, typical of French phonology.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being refracted; the capacity to be bent or deviated from a straight path (e.g., light).
Refractibility
“L'indice de réfrangibilité de l'eau est d'environ 1,33.”
ant:directivité
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-té', as is typical in French. All other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ré — Open syllable, stressed (weakly), contains a nasal vowel.. fran — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. gi — Open syllable, unstressed.. bi — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. té — Closed syllable, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are exceptionally complex, adhering to French phonotactics.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable of a word in French.
Nasal Vowel Consideration
Nasal vowels are treated as a single syllable unit.
- The 're-' prefix can sometimes be elided in rapid speech, but is maintained here for formal analysis.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ requires careful pronunciation and is considered a single syllable unit.
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