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sentimentalismes

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6 syllables
16 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “sentimentalismes” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

sentimentalismes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sen-ti-men-ta-lis-mes

Pronunciation

/sɑ̃.ti.mɑ̃.ta.lis.mə/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

sent- + mental- + -isme

The French noun 'sentimentalismes' (meaning 'sentimentalities') is divided into six syllables: sen-ti-men-ta-lis-mes. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, with a Latin/Greek etymological basis.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Excessive display of sentiment; sentimentality.

    Sentimentalities

    “Il a critiqué les sentimentalismes de ce roman.”

    “Elle a rejeté tous les sentimentalismes et a agi avec pragmatisme.”

    syn:affectationssensibleriesmièvreries
    ant:stoïcismeréalisme

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis').

Syllables

6
sen/sɑ̃/
ti/ti/
men/mɑ̃/
ta/ta/
lis/lis/
mes/mə/

sen — Open syllable, initiated by a vowel sound.. ti — Closed syllable, consonant follows a vowel.. men — Closed syllable, consonant follows a vowel.. ta — Open syllable, initiated by a vowel sound.. lis — Closed syllable, primary stress.. mes — Closed syllable, consonant follows a vowel.

Word Parts

pre

sent-

From Latin 'sentire' (to feel), expressing feeling.

root

mental-

From Latin 'mentalis' (of the mind), relating to intellect.

suf

-isme

From Greek 'ismos', forming abstract nouns denoting doctrine or characteristic.

Similar Words

na­tio­na­lis­mesca­pi­ta­lis­mesra­tio­na­lis­mes

Vowel-Initiated Syllable

Each vowel sound begins a new syllable.

Consonant Closure

A consonant following a vowel sound closes the syllable.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in French.

  • The presence of nasal vowels does not affect the syllabification process.
  • No significant regional variations impact syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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