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contre-indiquées

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6 syllables
16 characters
French
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6syllables

contreindiquéeées

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-in-di-quée-ées

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ‿ɛ̃di.ke/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

contre- + indiqu- + -ées

The word 'contre-indiquées' is syllabified as con-tre-in-di-quée-ées, with stress on the final syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'contre-', the root 'indiqu-', and the suffix '-ées'. Syllable division follows vowel-based rules, considering consonant clusters and liaison.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Not recommended or advisable; presenting a medical reason why something should not be done.

    Contraindicated

    “Les vaccins sont contre-indiquées pour les personnes allergiques.”

    “Ce médicament est contre-indiqué pendant la grossesse.”

    syn:déconseilléesinterdites
    ant:recommandéesconseillées

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the last syllable '-ées', which is typical for French adjectives. The first five syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

6
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁ/
in/ɛ̃/
di/di/
quée/ke/
ées/e/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. in — Open syllable, nasal vowel, liaison.. di — Open syllable.. quée — Closed syllable.. ées — Open syllable, final syllable, stressed.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

Latin origin 'contra', meaning 'against'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.

root

indiqu-

Latin origin 'indicare', meaning 'to point out'. Forms the core meaning of the word.

suf

-ées

French feminine plural past participle ending. Indicates grammatical gender, number, and tense.

Similar Words

con­tre­in­di­ca­tionsin­di­quée­éescon­tre­a­tak

Vowel-Based Syllabification

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

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained unless a vowel sound naturally separates them.

Liaison

Liaison between words influences syllable boundaries, creating a smoother phonetic transition.

  • Nasal vowels affect syllable weight and pronunciation.
  • Elision between 'contre' and 'indiquées' is a key phonetic feature.
  • The silent 'e' in 'contre' influences liaison.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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