répréhensibles
Syllables
ré-pré-hen-si-bles
Pronunciation
/ʁe.pʁe.ɑ̃.si.bl(ə)/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
re- + préhend- + -sible-es
The word 'répréhensibles' is a French adjective with five syllables: ré-pré-hen-si-bles. Stress falls on the final syllable '-bles'. It is morphologically composed of the prefix 're-', the root 'préhend-', and the suffixes '-sible' and '-es'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Deserving censure or condemnation; blameworthy.
Reprehensible
“Ses actions étaient répréhensibles.”
“Un comportement répréhensible.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-bles', which is typical for French adjectives. The stress is primary (level 1) on this syllable, while all others are unstressed (level 0).
Syllables
ré — Open syllable, onset consonant /ʁ/, rime vowel /e/. Stressed level 0.. pré — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster /pʁ/, rime vowel /e/. Stressed level 0.. hen — Closed syllable, nasal vowel /ɑ̃/. Stressed level 0.. si — Open syllable, onset consonant /s/, rime vowel /i/. Stressed level 0.. bles — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /bl/, rime vowel /ə/. Primary stressed syllable (level 1).
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus with optional preceding consonants.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex.
Nasal Vowels
Nasal vowels form a single syllable unit.
Final Schwa
The final schwa constitutes a syllable, but is often elided.
- The elision of the final schwa /ə/ is a common phonetic variation.
- The 'pré-' prefix does not create significant syllabification ambiguity in this case.
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