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contre-attaqués

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

contreataqués

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-a-ta-qués

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ.a.ta.ke/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + attaq- + -és

The word 'contre-attaqués' is divided into five syllables: con-tre-a-ta-qués. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'attaq-', and the suffix '-és'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

past participle/adjective
  1. 1

    Attacked in return; counterattacked.

    Counterattacked

    “Les soldats ont été contre-attaqués.”

    syn:ripostésrepoussés
    ant:attaquésdéfendus

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-qués', as is typical in French.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁ/
a/a/
ta/ta/
qués/ke/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Syllable begins with a vowel sound.. tre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster. Consonant cluster is maintained.. a — Open syllable, vowel sound. Syllable begins with a vowel sound.. ta — Open syllable, vowel sound. Syllable begins with a vowel sound.. qués — Closed syllable, final stress. Syllable receives primary stress.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

Latin origin (contra), prepositional prefix indicating opposition.

root

attaq-

From 'attaquer' (to attack), verb root denoting the action of attacking.

suf

-és

Past participle ending, indicates past action and agreement with masculine plural subject.

Similar Words

a­ta­kercon­tre­a­ta­kede­fɑ̃­dy

Vowel-Centered Syllables

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are easily separable in pronunciation.

Final Stress

Stress typically falls on the last syllable of a word or phrase.

  • Possible liaison between 'contre' and 'attaqués' in spoken French, but does not affect written syllabification.
  • The 'tr' consonant cluster is permissible at the beginning of a syllable in French.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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