Hyphenation ofcontre-attaquerais

Analysis of "contre-attaquerais"

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "contre-attaquerais" is a complex verb form in French, the conditional present of the verb "contre-attaquer" (to counterattack). It's pronounced with a relatively even stress distribution, though the final syllable receives a slight emphasis.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are complex, the division is as follows (detailed in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: contre- (Old French, from Latin contra - against). Function: Opposition, reversal.
• Root: attaq- (from Old French atake, ultimately from Arabic at-taqah - attack). Function: Core meaning of attack.
• Suffix: -erais (Conditional ending, derived from the infinitive stem and the conditional suffix). Function: Indicates conditional mood, first person singular.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: ta-. While French stress is generally less prominent than in English, this syllable receives a slight emphasis.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/kɔ̃tʁə.ta.kə.ʁe/

6. Edge Case Review:

The presence of the nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ and the liaison possibilities (though not present in this isolated form) require careful consideration. The 'r' sounds are uvular fricatives, typical of standard French.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is exclusively a verb form (conditional present, first person singular). Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of context.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: To counterattack; to retaliate.
• Grammatical Category: Verb (Conditional Present, 1st person singular)
• Translation: I would counterattack.
• Synonyms: riposterais, répondrais (in a figurative sense)
• Antonyms: céderais, abandonnerais
• Examples: "Si on m'attaque, je me défendrais, je contre-attaquerais." (If I am attacked, I would defend myself, I would counterattack.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• attaque: /a.tak/ - Syllable division: a-taque. Similar structure, but lacks the prefix and conditional ending.
• contre: /kɔ̃tʁ/ - Syllable division: contre. Demonstrates the syllabic structure of the prefix.
• attaquerait: /a.ta.kə.ʁe/ - Syllable division: a-ta-que-rait. Shows how the conditional ending affects syllabification.

The differences in syllable count are due to the addition of morphemes. The core syllable structure taq- remains consistent across these words.

10. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Open Syllables: Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open (e.g., ta-).
• Rule 2: Consonant Clusters: Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex (e.g., tr- in contre-).
• Rule 3: Vowel Hiatus: Vowel sequences are often divided into separate syllables (e.g., a-ta-).
• Rule 4: Prefix/Suffix Boundaries: Morphemic boundaries often coincide with syllable boundaries.

11. Special Considerations:

The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in contre- doesn't affect the syllable division, but it influences the pronunciation. The 'r' sound is a uvular fricative, which is a characteristic of French pronunciation.