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contre-attaquait

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

5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

contreattaquait

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-at-ta-quait

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ.a.tak.ɛ/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + attaqu- + -ait

The word 'contre-attaquait' is divided into five syllables: con-tre-at-ta-quait. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'attaqu-', and the suffix '-ait'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To counterattack; to retaliate.

    To counterattack

    “L'armée a contre-attaqué avec force.”

    syn:riposterrépliquer
    ant:céderreculer

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable ('quait'), as is typical in French.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁ/
at/a/
ta/tak/
quait/kɛ/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. at — Open syllable.. ta — Closed syllable.. quait — Closed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

Latin origin (*contra*), meaning 'against'.

root

attaqu-

From *attaque* (attack), denoting the action.

suf

-ait

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular marker.

Similar Words

a­takcon­tre­at­taka­ta­kʁɛ

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally kept within the same syllable unless they are complex and disrupt the flow of pronunciation.

  • Optional liaison between 'contre' and 'attaquait' does not affect syllabification.
  • Nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ influences syllable structure.
  • The 'qu' digraph represents /k/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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