contreextensions
Syllables
con-tre-ex-ten-sions
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃tʁ‿ɛkstɑ̃sjɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
contre- + étend- + -ions
The word 'contre-extensions' is divided into five syllables: con-tre-ex-ten-sions. The stress falls on the final syllable. It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, following standard French syllabification rules with a liaison between the prefix and root.
Definitions
- 1
Actions or results that counteract extensions or expansions.
Counter-extensions
“Les contre-extensions proposées par l'entreprise visaient à limiter les coûts.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable, '-sions', which is typical for French nouns.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ex — Closed syllable.. ten — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonants are generally assigned to the following vowel to create a valid onset.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel clusters are kept together within a syllable.
Liaison
The final consonant of 'contre' links to the initial vowel of 'extensions', creating a new syllable boundary.
Final Syllable Stress
French generally stresses the final syllable of a word.
- The liaison between 'contre' and 'extensions' is a standard feature of French phonology.
- Nasal vowels do not affect the standard syllabification rules.
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