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contre-indiquent

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
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contreindiquent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-in-di-quent

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ‿ɛ̃di.kœ̃t/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + indiqu- + -ent

The word 'contre-indiquent' is divided into five syllables: con-tre-in-di-quent. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'indiqu-', and the suffix '-ent'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-quent'. Syllabification follows French vowel-based rules, avoiding complex onsets and considering liaison possibilities.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To advise against; to show that something is inadvisable.

    To contraindicate

    “Les symptômes contre-indiquent une intervention chirurgicale.”

    “Ce médicament contre-indique la consommation d'alcool.”

    syn:déconseillerdissuader
    ant:recommanderconseiller

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-quent', which is typical for French verbs. The stress is not particularly strong, but it is the most prominent syllable.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
in/ɛ̃/
di/di/
quent/kœ̃t/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Unstressed.. tre — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant. Liaison possible.. in — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. Unstressed.. di — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant. Unstressed.. quent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. Stressed.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

From Latin 'contra', meaning 'against'. Negative/oppositional function.

root

indiqu-

From Latin 'indicare', meaning 'to point out'. Core semantic meaning.

suf

-ent

3rd person plural present indicative verb ending. Indicates verb tense and agreement.

Similar Words

con­tré­ditin­di­querdé­ci­dent

Vowel-Based Syllabification

French syllables are primarily defined by vowel sounds. Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Avoidance of Complex Onsets

French generally avoids complex consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable, preferring to separate them into different syllables if possible.

Liaison Consideration

Liaison (linking of final consonants to initial vowels) affects pronunciation but does not alter the underlying orthographic syllabification.

  • The liaison between 'contre' and 'indiquent' is a common phonetic phenomenon but doesn't change the syllabification.
  • Nasal vowels can sometimes be challenging to syllabify, but they function as syllable nuclei in French.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the perceived prominence of syllables, but the core syllabification remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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