contreindiqueaient
Syllables
con-tre-in-di-que-aient
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃tʁ‿ɛ̃di.kɛ̃t/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
contre- + indiqu- + -aient
The word 'contre-indiquaient' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds, following standard French syllabification rules. It's a verb meaning 'they were contraindicating', formed from the prefix 'contre-', root 'indiqu-', and suffix '-aient'. Stress falls on the final syllable.
Definitions
- 1
To indicate against, to discourage, to contraindicate.
They were contraindicating.
“Les médecins contre-indiquaient les voyages à l'étranger.”
“Ils contre-indiquaient cette solution.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the last syllable (/ɛ̃t/) in French.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, schwa.. in — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. di — Open syllable.. que — Open syllable, schwa.. aient — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible.
Avoidance of Isolated Consonants
Consonants are generally not left as single-letter syllables.
- Liaison between 'contre' and 'indiquaient'.
- Reduction or elision of the schwa sound /ə/.
- Articulation of nasal vowels.
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