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contre-attaquée

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

contreataquée

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-a-ta-quée

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ.a.ta.ke/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + attaq- + -ée

The word 'contre-attaquée' is divided into five syllables: con-tre-a-ta-quée. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'attaq-', and the suffix '-ée'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-centered rules and maintains consonant clusters. It's a past participle meaning 'counterattacked'.

Definitions

past participle/adjective
  1. 1

    Attacked in return; counterattacked.

    Counterattacked

    “Elle a été contre-attaquée par ses adversaires.”

    syn:ripostéerepoussée
    ant:attaquéeagressée

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-quée', which is typical for French words.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁ/
a/a/
ta/ta/
quée/ke/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Syllable begins with a vowel sound.. tre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster. Consonant cluster maintained.. a — Open syllable, vowel sound. Syllable begins with a vowel sound.. ta — Open syllable, vowel sound. Syllable begins with a vowel sound.. quée — Closed syllable, vowel sound. Final syllable, receives primary stress.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

Latin origin 'contra' - against; functions as an opposition marker.

root

attaq-

From 'attaquer' - to attack; core meaning of the verb.

suf

-ée

Past participle ending, feminine singular; indicates past action and gender/number agreement.

Similar Words

a­ta­kercon­tre­a­ta­kede­fen­dy

Vowel-Centered Syllabification

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are preserved unless they can be naturally separated.

Final Stress

Stress falls on the last syllable in French words.

  • The 'contre-' prefix can sometimes elide its vowel in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the underlying syllabification.
  • The 'tt' cluster is treated as a single unit for pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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