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contre-attaquons

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

contreattaquons

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-at-ta-quons

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁə.ta.kɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + attaqu- + -ons

The verb 'contre-attaquons' (we counterattack) is divided into five syllables: con-tre-at-ta-quons, with stress on the final syllable. It follows standard French syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, with a prefix, root, and suffix structure.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To counterattack; to retaliate.

    We counterattack.

    “Nous devons nous défendre et contre-attaquer.”

    “L'équipe a décidé de contre-attaquer dès le début du match.”

    syn:riposterrépliquer
    ant:céderreculer

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable 'quons'.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
at/a/
ta/ta/
quons/kɔ̃/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. at — Open syllable.. ta — Open syllable.. quons — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

From Latin 'contra', meaning 'against, counter-'

root

attaqu-

From Italian 'attaccare', meaning 'to attack'

suf

-ons

1st person plural present indicative ending

Similar Words

con­tre­at­ta­queat­ta­quecon­tre­ar­gu­men­tons

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are primarily formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.

Final Consonant Rule

A final consonant typically closes the syllable.

  • The 'contre-' prefix often remains a distinct syllable.
  • Nasal vowels influence syllabic weight.
  • Potential reduction of the schwa in 'tre' in some pronunciations.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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