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contre-indiquerait

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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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