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contre-indication

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

6 syllables
17 characters
French
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6syllables

contreindicasion

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-in-di-ca-sion

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ‿ɛ̃dikasjɔ̃/

Stress

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Morphemes

contre- + indica- + -tion

The word 'contre-indication' is divided into six syllables: con-tre-in-di-ca-sion. It's a noun derived from Latin roots, with stress on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and accounting for liaison and nasal vowels.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A reason or factor that prevents something from happening; a circumstance that makes a procedure or treatment inadvisable.

    Contraindication

    L'âge avancé est une contre-indication à la chirurgie.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable ('-sion') in standard French.

Syllables

6
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁ/
in/ɛ̃/
di/di/
ca/ka/
sion/sjɔ̃/

con Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. in Open syllable, nasal vowel.. di Open syllable.. ca Open syllable.. sion Closed syllable, nasal vowel.

Maximize Onsets

Prioritize creating syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.

Vowel Clusters

Separate vowel clusters into distinct syllables.

Liaison

Account for liaison between words, treating the connected sounds as part of the same syllable.

  • The liaison between 'contre' and 'indication' is a key consideration.
  • The nasal vowels require specific attention in terms of articulation and syllabic weight.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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