L'accent de mot (accent tonique)

L'accent tombe deux syllabes avant (accent sur antépénultième):

(Les syllabes accentuées sont indiquées en caractères gras)

Suffixes

Exemples

Exceptions

-ity

ability - ambiguity - community - stupidity - necessity - superiority - invisibility - instability - university - eccentricity

 

-itive

competitive - repetitive

 

-itude

attitude - vicissitude - fortitude - ingratitude - solicitude

 

-logy,

-logist,

-logism

analogy - apology - anthropology - biology - methodology - pathology - biologist - neologism

 

-graphy,

-grapher

autobiography - choreography - photography - geography - biographer - photographer

 

-ous

adventurous - generous - mountainous - ruinous - autonomous - humorous - scrupulous - hazardous - fabulous - prosperous - synonymous - miraculous - unanimous - monotonous

 

-ate

Verbs:

associate - initiate - operate - retaliate

Adjectives:

delicate - inanimate - considerate - illiterate - passionate - affectionate

Nouns:

magistrate - certificate - candidate - subordinate

 

-ize, -ise

analyze - antagonize - authorize - jeopardize - organize - recognize - apologize - criticize

characterize - regularize - idealize

-fy

glorify - qualify - magnify - purify - ratify - personify

 

-ator

benefactor - calculator - elevator - commentator - radiator - gladiator

 

-ism

criticism - socialism - communism - totalitarianism

absolutism - capitalism - protestantism - defeatism - opportunism

 

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