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réhabilitation

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

6 syllables
14 characters
French
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6syllables

réhabilitation

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ré-ha-bi-li-ta-tion

Pronunciation

/ʁe.a.bi.li.ta.sjɔ̃/

Stress

010011

Morphemes

ré- + habilit- + -ation

The word 'réhabilitation' is divided into six syllables: ré-ha-bi-li-ta-tion. It's derived from Latin roots and features a common French nominalizing suffix '-ation'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding stranded consonants.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The restoration of someone to health or normal life through training and therapy after imprisonment, addiction, or illness.

    Rehabilitation

    “Sa réhabilitation a été longue et difficile.”

    “Le centre propose un programme de réhabilitation pour les toxicomanes.”

    syn:restaurationconvalescenceguérison
    ant:déchéanceaggravation

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta'). French stress is generally on the final syllable of a phrase, but within a word, it tends to fall on the penultimate syllable if the final syllable is light.

Syllables

6
ré/ʁe/
ha/a/
bi/bi/
li/li/
ta/ta/
tion/sjɔ̃/

ré — Closed syllable, initial syllable, stressed lightly.. ha — Open syllable, vowel sound.. bi — Open syllable, vowel sound.. li — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ta — Open syllable, vowel sound.. tion — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, final syllable, slightly stressed.

Word Parts

pre

ré-

Latin origin, meaning 'again, back'. Prefixes the root to indicate repetition or reversal.

root

habilit-

Latin origin (*habilis*), meaning 'capable, fit'. Forms the core meaning related to ability.

suf

-ation

Latin origin (*-ationem*). Nominalizes the verb, creating a noun denoting the process or result.

Similar Words

si­tu­a­tionin­for­ma­tionlo­ca­li­sa­tion

Open Syllables

Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. This applies to 'ré-', 'ha-', 'bi-', 'li-', 'ta-', and 'tion'.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are broken according to pronounceability. The 'r' and 'h' are separated as they represent distinct sounds.

Vowel Hiatus

Vowel sequences are generally separated into distinct syllables (e.g., 'a-bi-').

  • The initial 'ré-' with the acute accent doesn't affect syllabification but indicates a closed syllable.
  • The 'h' in 'habilitation' is silent, but it still influences the syllable division, preventing the 'a' from joining the 'r'.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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