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contre-attaquez

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

contreattaquez

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-at-ta-quez

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁə.ta.kɛ/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + attaq- + -ez

The word 'contre-attaquez' is divided into five syllables: con-tre-at-ta-quez. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'attaq-', and the imperative suffix '-ez'. The stress falls on the final syllable, 'quez'. Syllabification follows standard French rules of dividing around vowel sounds and handling consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To counterattack; to respond to an attack with another attack.

    Counterattack (imperative, you all)

    “Contre-attaquez avec force !”

    “Ils ont été attaqués, mais ils ont su contre-attaquer.”

    syn:riposterrépliquer
    ant:céderreculer

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'quez', which is typical for French words.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
at/a/
ta/ta/
quez/kɛ/

con — Open syllable with a nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable with a consonant cluster.. at — Open syllable with a single vowel.. ta — Open syllable with a vowel and consonant.. quez — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

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

root

attaq-

From Old French 'atake', ultimately from Frankish 'atahan', meaning 'to attack'.

suf

-ez

From Latin '-etis'. Second-person plural imperative ending.

Similar Words

a­ta­quecon­trea­ta­kɛ

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable, especially when they are common in French.

  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'con' doesn't affect the syllable division but influences pronunciation.
  • The 'tr' consonant cluster in 'tre' is a common French cluster and doesn't pose a syllabification issue.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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