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sociaux-démocrates

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5 syllables
18 characters
French
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5syllables

sociauxdémocrates

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

so-ciaux-dé-mo-crates

Pronunciation

/so.sjo.de.mɔ.kʁat/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

sociaux + démocrates

The word 'sociaux-démocrates' is divided into five syllables: so-ciaux-dé-mo-crates. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dé'). The word is a compound noun derived from Latin and Greek roots, meaning 'social democrats'. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-consonant division and consonant cluster preservation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Adherents of social democracy, a political ideology that supports a mixed economy and social justice.

    Social Democrats

    “Les sociaux-démocrates prônent une politique de redistribution des richesses.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dé' in 'démocrates').

Syllables

5
so/so/
ciaux/sjo/
dé/de/
mo/mɔ/
crates/kʁat/

so — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ciaux — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. dé — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. mo — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. crates — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are generally divided after vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Hyphenated Word Rule

Respect the original orthography of hyphenated words during syllabification.

  • The liaison between 'sociaux' and 'démocrates' doesn't affect syllabification.
  • The 'x' in 'sociaux' is treated as a single consonant sound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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