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contre-attaquer

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

contreattaquer

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-at-ta-quer

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ.a.tak.e/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + attaquer

The French verb 'contre-attaquer' (to counterattack) is syllabified as con-tre-at-ta-quer, with stress on the final syllable. It's a compound verb formed by the prefix 'contre-' and the root 'attaquer', following the open syllable rule for division.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To respond to an attack by one of one's own; to launch a counteroffensive.

    To counterattack

    “L'armée a dû contre-attaquer pour reprendre le terrain.”

    “Il a contre-attaqué verbalement après avoir été critiqué.”

    syn:riposterrépliquer
    ant:attaqueragresser

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable, '-quer', as is typical in French.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁe/
at/a/
ta/ta/
quer/ke/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable.. at — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. quer — Open syllable, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

From Latin 'contra', meaning 'against'. Indicates opposition.

root

attaquer

From Old High German 'tahagon', meaning 'to attack'. Core verb meaning.

Similar Words

com­pa­rerdé­cou­vrirren­con­trer

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally considered open syllables.

Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be naturally pronounced as separate syllables.

  • The hyphen in 'contre-attaquer' is a morphological marker, not affecting syllabification directly.
  • Liaison between 'contre' and 'attaquer' is common in fluent speech, but doesn't alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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