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contre-indications

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6 syllables
18 characters
French
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6syllables

contreindications

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-in-di-ca-tions

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ.ĩ.di.ka.sjɔ̃/

Stress

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Morphemes

contre- + indication + -s

The word 'contre-indications' is a French noun divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds, with stress on the final syllable. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows standard French rules, with considerations for liaison and nasal vowel pronunciation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Reasons or factors that make a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable.

    Contraindications

    Il y a des contre-indications à cette opération.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable ('-tions'), which is typical for French nouns.

Syllables

6
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
in/ĩ/
di/di/
ca/ka/
tions/sjɔ̃/

con Nasal vowel, open syllable. tre Closed syllable. in Nasal vowel, open syllable. di Open syllable. ca Open syllable. tions Nasal vowel, closed syllable

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are primarily divided around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Treatment

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.

  • Potential liaison between 'contre' and 'indications'.
  • Nasal vowel pronunciation variations.
  • Silent 's' in 'indications' in isolation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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