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contre-indiqueraient

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6 syllables
20 characters
French
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6syllables

contreindiqueraient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-in-di-que-raient

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ‿ɛ̃di.kɛ.ʁɛ̃t/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

contre- + indiquer + -aient

The word 'contre-indiqueraient' is syllabified as 'con-tre-in-di-que-raient', with primary stress on 'di'. It's composed of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'indiquer', and the suffix '-aient'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters, with liaison occurring between 'contre' and 'indiqueraient'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To suggest that something is not advisable or recommended; to be a contraindication.

    Would contraindicate

    “Les symptômes contre-indiqueraient une intervention chirurgicale.”

    syn:déconseilleraientdissuaderaient
    ant:recommanderaientconseilleraient

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('di'). French stress is generally on the last pronounceable syllable.

Syllables

6
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁ/
in/ɛ̃/
di/di/
que/kə/
raient/ʁɛ̃t/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Stressed syllable is relatively weak.. tre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. Liaison occurs with the following syllable.. in — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Relatively weak stress.. di — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. que — Open syllable, relatively weak stress.. raient — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, verbal suffix. Relatively weak stress.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

Old French, from Latin *contra* meaning 'against'. Functions as an intensifier.

root

indiquer

Old French, from Latin *indicare* meaning 'to point out, show, declare'. Core meaning of the verb.

suf

-aient

French verbal inflection. Conditional present tense, 3rd person plural.

Similar Words

in­di­quercon­tre­at­ta­quein­di­que­raient

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.

Liaison

Liaison creates a new syllable based on the connected vowel sound.

Nasal Vowels

Nasal vowels form a single syllable unit.

  • The liaison between 'contre' and 'indiqueraient' is a key feature of French pronunciation.
  • The degree of liaison can vary regionally.
  • Nasal vowels require careful consideration in syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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