spiritualisant
Syllables
spi-ri-tua-li-sant
Pronunciation
/spi.ʁi.tɥa.li.zɑ̃/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
spir- + itual- + -isant
The word 'spiritualisant' is divided into five syllables: spi-ri-tua-li-sant. The stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'li'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'spir-', the root 'itual-', and the suffix '-isant'. The syllabification follows French rules of onset maximization and vowel grouping.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characterized by spirituality; tending to spiritualize.
Spiritualizing, spiritualistic
“Une approche spiritualisante de la vie.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'li'.
Syllables
spi — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. ri — Open syllable, onset consonant.. tua — Open syllable, diphthong-like vowel sequence.. li — Open syllable, onset consonant, stressed syllable.. sant — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, final consonant cluster.
Word Parts
spir-
From Latin 'spiritus' meaning 'breath, spirit'. Forms part of the root relating to the spiritual realm.
itual-
From Latin 'ritualis' meaning 'relating to rites or ceremonies'. Core meaning relating to ritual or spiritual practice.
-isant
From Latin '-ans', present participle suffix. Forms an adjective indicating a quality or characteristic.
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
French prefers to maximize onsets, meaning consonants are generally assigned to the following vowel.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel groups (like 'ua' in 'tua') are generally kept together in a single syllable.
Final Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters at the end of a word are generally allowed, but the syllable division occurs before the cluster.
- The 'tua' sequence is a common diphthong-like sequence in French, and is treated as a single syllable.
- The nasal vowel /ɑ̃/ at the end of the word forms its own syllable.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in French
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- outside
- orientatrice
- vandalisera
- sufisamment
- abjures
- abjurez
- abjurer
- abjurée
- abjurât
- abjuras
- abjurai
- abjecte
- abjects
- abîmiez
- abîmons
- abîmées
- abîment
- abîmera
- abîmant
- abîmais