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contre-dénonciation

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6 syllables
19 characters
French
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “contre-dénonciation” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

contredénocition

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-dé-no-ci-tion

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ.də.nɔ̃.sja.sjɔ̃/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

contre- + dénonciation + -tion

The word 'contre-dénonciation' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds and morpheme boundaries. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a complex noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, with Latin origins. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel-based division and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A formal declaration retracting a previous denunciation or accusation.

    Counter-denunciation

    “La contre-dénonciation a été acceptée par le tribunal.”

    syn:rétractation de dénonciationdésaveu
    ant:dénonciationaccusation

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-cion', as is typical in French. The first five syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

6
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁ/
dé/də/
no/nɔ̃/
ci/sja/
tion/sjɔ̃/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Part of the prefix 'contre'.. tre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster. Part of the prefix 'contre'.. dé — Open syllable. Beginning of the root 'dénonciation'.. no — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Part of the root 'dénonciation'.. ci — Open syllable. Part of the root 'dénonciation'.. tion — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. Suffix '-tion'.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

Latin origin 'contra', meaning 'against'. Prepositional prefix.

root

dénonciation

Derived from 'dénoncer' (to denounce), ultimately from Latin 'nuntiare' (to announce).

suf

-tion

Latin origin '-tio', nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

co­mu­ni­ca­tionin­for­ma­tiondé­no­ci­a­tion

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open syllables where possible.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Identifiable prefixes and suffixes are often treated as separate syllables.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French words.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
  • Liaison possibilities between 'contre' and 'dé-' can affect the perceived syllable boundaries in spoken language.
  • Nasal vowel articulation requires precision.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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