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contre-indiquant

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

5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

contreindiquant

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-in-di-quant

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ‿ɛ̃di.kɑ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + indiqu- + -ant

The word 'contre-indiquant' is a French present participle syllabified as 'con-tre-in-di-quant', with stress on the final syllable. It means 'counter-indicating' and follows typical French syllabification and stress patterns.

Definitions

present participle
  1. 1

    Indicating against; suggesting a contraindication.

    Counter-indicating

    Le médecin a trouvé des facteurs contre-indiquant l'utilisation de ce médicament.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable, 'quant', which is typical for French words.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁ/
in/ɛ̃/
di/di/
quant/kɑ̃/

con Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. in Open syllable, nasal vowel.. di Open syllable.. quant Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed syllable.

Vowel-based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are maintained unless easily separable.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable.

  • Liaison between 'contre' and 'indiquant' can affect pronunciation.
  • Nasal vowel pronunciation requires specific phonetic transcription.
  • The compound nature of the word influences syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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