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contagionnasses

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

contagionnasses

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-ta-gion-nas-ses

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃.ta.ʒjɔ̃.nas/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

con- + tag- + -ionnasses

The word 'contagionnasses' is divided into five syllables: con-ta-gion-nas-ses. It's a noun with a Latin-derived root and a complex suffix indicating the first-person plural imperfect subjunctive. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, avoiding breaks in consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    We were infecting ourselves / We were getting infected.

    We were infecting ourselves / We were getting infected.

    “Ils se regardaient, se touchaient, se contagionnasses, pris dans une danse morbide.”

    syn:nous contaminionsnous nous infections
    ant:nous guérissions

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nas'). The final schwa is often unstressed.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
ta/ta/
gion/ʒjɔ̃/
nas/nas/
ses/sə/

con — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel. The 'n' closes the syllable, but the vowel is nasalized.. ta — Open syllable, containing a simple vowel and consonant.. gion — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and a palatal consonant. The 'n' closes the syllable.. nas — Closed syllable, containing a nasal vowel and a consonant. This syllable receives primary stress.. ses — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Often reduced or elided in speech.

Word Parts

pre

con-

Latin *com-* meaning 'with, together'. Intensifier.

root

tag-

Latin *tagium* meaning 'touch, contact'. Core meaning related to spreading.

suf

-ionnasses

Combination of Latin nominal suffix *-ion* and a French clitic pronoun + verbal ending indicating first-person plural imperfect subjunctive.

Similar Words

con­ta­giontrans­mis­sioni­ma­gi­na­tion

Vowel-Based Syllabification

French syllabification prioritizes vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they contain a pronounceable glide or semi-vowel.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels create a closed syllable if followed by a consonant.

  • The '-nasses' ending is a complex morphological structure, a clitic pronoun fused with a verbal ending.
  • The final schwa /ə/ is often reduced or elided in rapid speech, potentially affecting the perceived syllable count.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might influence the stress pattern, though the penultimate stress is standard.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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