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sociaux-démocrates

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

5 syllables
18 characters
French
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5syllables

sociauxmocrates

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/
/de/
mo/mɔ/
crates/kʁat/

so Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ciaux Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. 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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