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contre-attaquâtes

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6 syllables
17 characters
French
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6syllables

contreattaquâtes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-at-ta-quâ-tes

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ‿a.tak.yt/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

contre- + attaqu- + -âtes

The word 'contre-attaquâtes' is syllabified based on vowel sounds, with the stress falling on the penultimate syllable. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix 'contre-', a verb root 'attaqu-', and a French verbal suffix '-âtes'. Syllable division follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and resolving consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    You (plural) were attacking back.

    You were counter-attacking.

    Vous contre-attaquâtes avec une force inattendue.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-quâ-'.

Syllables

6
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁ/
at/a/
ta/ta/
quâ/kwa/
tes/yt/

con Open syllable, syllabic nasal vowel.. tre Open syllable, consonant cluster broken by vowel.. at Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ta Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. quâ Open, stressed syllable, circumflex vowel.. tes Closed syllable, silent 'e' at the end.

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Each vowel (or vowel combination) generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are often broken up by vowels.

Syllabic Consonants

Nasal vowels can form a syllable on their own.

  • Liaison between 'contre' and 'attaquer'.
  • Silent 'e' at the end of the word.
  • Circumflex accent on 'â' affects pronunciation but not syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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