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weltanschauungs

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

4 syllables
15 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “weltanschauungs” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

veltanʃonœ̃

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

vel-tan-ʃo-nœ̃

Pronunciation

/vɛl.tan.ʃo.nœ̃/

Stress

0010

Morphemes

Weltanschauung + s

The German loanword 'Weltanschauungs' is syllabified into 'vel-tan-ʃo-nœ̃' in French, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun meaning 'worldview' and follows French syllabification rules prioritizing open syllables and treating consonant clusters as single units.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A particular philosophy or conception of the world.

    Worldview, philosophy of life

    “Sa Weltanschauung était profondément pessimiste.”

    syn:philosophieconception du monde

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ʃo').

Syllables

4
vel/vɛl/
tan/tan/
ʃo/ʃo/
nœ̃/nœ̃/

vel — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tan — Open syllable, medial syllable.. ʃo — Open syllable, medial syllable.. nœ̃ — Closed syllable, final syllable, nasal vowel.

Word Parts

root

Weltanschauung

German origin, meaning 'worldview'

suf

s

German genitive plural marker, adapted to French

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Open Syllable Preference

French syllabification favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).

Consonant Cluster Treatment

Consonant clusters are maintained as single units when possible, like 'sch' becoming /ʃ/

  • German loanword adaptation to French phonology.
  • The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ʃ/ in French.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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