contraposassiez
Syllables
con-tra-po-sas-siez
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃.tʁa.po.zas.je/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
contra- + pos- + -assiez
The word 'contraposassiez' is a French verb form divided into five syllables: con-tra-po-sas-siez. It follows the rule of forming syllables around vowel sounds, with the primary stress on the final syllable. The word's morphology includes a Latin-derived prefix, root, and a complex French conditional suffix.
Definitions
- 1
You would oppose / You would set against
You would oppose
“Si vous aviez le pouvoir, vous contraposassiez cette loi injuste.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'siez', as is typical in French.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. tra — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. po — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sas — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. siez — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each syllable contains one vowel sound as its nucleus.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are not broken unless they are pronounceable as separate syllables. 'ss' is a permissible cluster.
- The word is a highly inflected verb form, influencing its morphology and syllabification.
- Nasal vowels can present minor syllabification challenges, but are clearly defined here.
- Liaison possibilities do not affect the core syllable structure.
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