Hyphenation ofcontre-attaquée

Analysis of "contre-attaquée"

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "contre-attaquée" is a French verb in the past participle, feminine singular form. It's a compound word formed by a prefix, a root, and a suffix. Pronunciation involves nasal vowels and liaison possibilities.

2. Syllable Division:

Following French syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid breaking consonant clusters unless they are pronounceable as separate syllables, the division is as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: contre- (Latin contra - against). Function: Opposition, reversal.
• Root: attaq- (from attaquer - to attack). Function: Core meaning of the verb.
• Suffix: -ée (past participle ending, feminine singular). Function: Indicates past action and gender/number agreement.

4. Stress Identification:

In French, stress generally falls on the last syllable of a word or phrase. In this case, the stress falls on "-quée".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/kɔ̃tʁ.a.ta.ke/

6. Edge Case Review:

The "contre-" prefix can sometimes lead to elision (dropping of the vowel) in connected speech, but this doesn't affect the internal syllabification. The "tt" cluster is a potential point of consideration, but it's treated as a single unit in pronunciation.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Contre-attaquée" primarily functions as a past participle. As a past participle, it doesn't change its syllabification or stress pattern. However, if used as an adjective, the stress remains on the final syllable.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Attacked in return; counterattacked.
• Grammatical Category: Past participle (feminine singular) / Adjective (feminine singular)
• Translation: Counterattacked
• Synonyms: ripostée, repoussée
• Antonyms: attaquée, agressée
• Examples: "Elle a été contre-attaquée par ses adversaires." (She was counterattacked by her opponents.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• attaquer: a-ta-ker (similar syllable structure, stress on the last syllable)
• contre-attaque: kɔ̃tʁ.a.tɑk (similar prefix, similar root, stress on the last syllable)
• défendue: de.fɑ̃.dy (different prefix, but similar suffix structure and stress on the last syllable)

The syllable structure in "contre-attaquée" is consistent with these words, demonstrating the typical French pattern of vowel-centered syllables and final stress. The "contre-" prefix consistently forms its own syllable.

10. Syllable Analysis Breakdown:

• con-: /kɔ̃/ - Open syllable, nasal vowel. Rule: Vowel sound initiates a syllable.
• -tre: /tʁ/ - Closed syllable, consonant cluster. Rule: Consonant clusters are maintained unless they can be broken naturally.
• -a: /a/ - Open syllable, vowel sound. Rule: Vowel sound initiates a syllable.
• -ta: /ta/ - Open syllable, vowel sound. Rule: Vowel sound initiates a syllable.
• -quée: /ke/ - Closed syllable, vowel sound. Rule: Vowel sound initiates a syllable, final syllable receives stress.

11. Division Rules Applied:

• Vowel-Centered Syllabification: Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
• Consonant Cluster Maintenance: Consonant clusters are preserved unless they can be naturally separated.
• Final Stress: Stress falls on the last syllable.

12. Special Considerations:

The "contre-" prefix can sometimes elide its vowel in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the underlying syllabification. The "tt" cluster is treated as a single unit for pronunciation.

13. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

There are minimal regional variations in the pronunciation of this word. However, the degree of nasalization in the "con-" syllable might vary slightly.