contreattaquassiez
Syllables
con-tre-at-ta-qua-ssiez
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃tʁ‿a.tak.wa.sje/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
contre- + attaqu- + -assiez
The word 'contre-attaquassiez' is divided into six syllables: con-tre-at-ta-qua-ssiez. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'attaqu-', and the suffix '-assiez'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllable division follows the vowel-based rule, maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
You (plural) were attacking back.
You were counter-attacking
“Si vous étiez attaqués, vous contre-attaquassiez avec férocité.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable /sje/ as is typical in French.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Closed syllable, consonant onset.. at — Open syllable, vowel onset.. ta — Closed syllable, consonant onset.. qua — Closed syllable, diphthong onset.. ssiez — Closed syllable, suffix, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllable division occurs before a vowel, maximizing onsets.
Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs after a consonant when followed by a vowel.
- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ forms a single syllable unit.
- Liaison between 'contre' and 'attaqu-' is a phonetic feature, not affecting syllable division.
- The complex suffix '-assiez' requires careful morphological analysis.
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