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contre-indiquâmes

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

contreindiquâmes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-in-di-quâ-mes

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ‿ɛ̃di.ka.me/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

contre- + indiqu- + -âmes

The word 'contre-indiquâmes' is syllabified as con-tre-in-di-quâ-mes, with stress on the final syllable. It's a verb form derived from Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks. The prefix 'contre-' and root 'indiqu-' are consistently syllabified in related words.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To contraindicate; to advise against.

    We contraindicated.

    “Les médecins nous ont contre-indiquâmes ce médicament.”

    syn:déconseillerdissuader
    ant:recommanderconseiller

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-mes'. French stress is generally weaker and less prominent than in English.

Syllables

6
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁ/
in/ɛ̃/
di/di/
quâ/ka/
mes/me/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. in — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. di — Open syllable, vowel ending.. quâ — Open syllable, vowel ending with circumflex.. mes — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, vowel ending.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

Old French, from Latin 'contra' - against, opposed to.

root

indiqu-

From Latin 'indicare' - to point out, show, indicate.

suf

-âmes

From Latin '-avimus' - first-person plural past historic indicative verbal ending.

Similar Words

con­tre­in­di­quercon­tre­at­ta­quein­di­quait

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open or closed syllables.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.

Liaison Rule

Liaison affects pronunciation but doesn't alter the underlying syllabification.

  • The circumflex vowel 'â' indicates a historical 's' and influences vowel quality.
  • Liaison between 'contre' and 'indiquâmes' is common but doesn't change the syllable division.
  • The past historic tense is less common in spoken French, but its syllabification follows standard rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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