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contre-indiquerait

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

6 syllables
18 characters
French
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6syllables

contreindiquerait

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-in-di-que-rait

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ‿ɛ̃di.kʁe.ʁɛ/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

contre- + indiquer + -ait

The word 'contre-indiquerait' is syllabified as 'con-tre-in-di-que-rait'. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'indiquer', and the conditional suffix '-ait'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-quer-'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To contraindicate; to advise against.

    To contraindicate

    “Le médecin a contre-indiqué ce médicament.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-quer-' (1). Other syllables are unstressed (0).

Syllables

6
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁ/
in/ɛ̃/
di/di/
que/kʁ/
rait/ʁɛ/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Part of the prefix.. tre — Open syllable, consonant cluster. Part of the prefix.. in — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Beginning of the root.. di — Open syllable, vowel sound. Part of the root.. que — Open syllable, consonant sound. Part of the root.. rait — Closed syllable, conditional ending. Stressed syllable.

Open Syllables

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are generally open (e.g., 'con', 'tre', 'in').

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex (e.g., 'tr' in 'tre').

Liaison

Liaison between 'contre' and 'indiquer' affects pronunciation but doesn't alter the written syllable division.

  • The elision of the 'e' in 'indiquer' due to the following vowel sound.
  • The liaison between 'contre' and 'indiquer' influences pronunciation.
  • French stress patterns are generally on the final syllable of a phrase, but within a word, it tends to fall on the last pronounceable syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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