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contre-attaquasses

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

6 syllables
18 characters
French
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6syllables

contreattacuzas

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-at-ta-cu-zas

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁə.ta.ky.zas/

Stress

001010

Morphemes

contre- + attaqu- + -asses

The word 'contre-attaquasses' is divided into six syllables based on vowel nuclei, with the prefix 'contre-', root 'attaqu-', and suffix '-asses' clearly delineated. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word's complexity stems from its morphological structure and the archaic verb ending.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    You (plural) were counter-attacking.

    Vous contre-attaquiez.

    “Si vous aviez eu plus de temps, vous auriez contre-attaquasses.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ta').

Syllables

6
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
at/a/
ta/ta/
cu/ky/
zas/zas/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. at — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. cu — Closed syllable.. zas — Closed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

Latin origin, meaning 'against'.

root

attaqu-

From 'attaquer' (to attack), ultimately from Frankish.

suf

-asses

Second-person plural imperfect subjunctive ending.

Similar Words

a­takcon­trepas

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Clustering

Consonants generally cluster with the following vowel.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels form a single syllable.

  • The archaic verb form '-asses' is relatively uncommon.
  • Potential regional variations in the pronunciation of the schwa /ə/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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