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contre-indiquait

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

5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

contreindiquait

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-in-di-quait

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ‿ɛ̃di.kɛ/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + indiqu- + -ait

The word 'contre-indiquait' is divided into five syllables: con-tre-in-di-quait. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'indiqu-', and the suffix '-ait'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-quait'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and maintains consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To counterindicate; to suggest that something is not advisable or appropriate.

    To counterindicate

    “Le médecin contre-indiquait les voyages à l'étranger.”

    syn:déconseillerdissuader
    ant:conseillerrecommander

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-quait', as is typical in French. The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁ/
in/ɛ̃/
di/di/
quait/kɛ/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Unstressed.. tre — Open syllable, consonant sound. Unstressed.. in — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Unstressed.. di — Open syllable, vowel sound. Unstressed.. quait — Closed syllable, stressed. Contains the 'qu' digraph.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

From Latin 'contra', meaning 'against'. Prefixes are typically separated for analysis.

root

indiqu-

From Latin 'indicare', meaning 'to point out'. The core meaning of the verb.

suf

-ait

Imperfect tense, third-person singular ending. Indicates past habitual action.

Similar Words

con­tre­in­di­querin­di­quaitcon­tré­dit

Vowel-Based Syllabification

French syllables generally end in a vowel sound. Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are complex and disrupt pronunciation. 'qu' is treated as a single consonant sound.

  • Liaison between 'contre' and 'indiquait' can affect pronunciation, but does not alter the syllabification.
  • The 'qu' digraph is treated as a single consonant sound for syllabification purposes.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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