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contre-indiqueras

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6 syllables
17 characters
French
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contreindiqueras

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-in-di-que-ras

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ‿ɛ̃di.ke.ʁa/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

contre- + indiqu- + -eras

The word 'contre-indiqueras' is divided into six syllables: con-tre-in-di-que-ras. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'indiqu-', and the suffix '-eras'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'que'. Syllable division follows the rules of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To contraindicate

    To advise against

    “Le médecin contre-indiquera ce médicament. (The doctor will contraindicate this medication.)”

    syn:déconseiller
    ant:recommander

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'que'.

Syllables

6
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁ/
in/ɛ̃/
di/di/
que/kə/
ras/ʁa/

con — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. tre — Open syllable, consonant onset.. in — Open syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. di — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. que — Open syllable, stressed, vowel nucleus.. ras — Open syllable, consonant onset.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

Old French, from Latin 'contra' - against, opposed to. Intensifier.

root

indiqu-

From Latin 'indicare' - to point out, show, indicate. Core meaning.

suf

-eras

French verbal inflection. 2nd person singular future indicative.

Similar Words

con­tre­at­ta­quein­di­que­raitcon­tre­me­su­res

Maximize Onsets

French favors syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.

Vowel as Nucleus

Each syllable must have a vowel sound as its nucleus.

Respect Vowel Clusters

Vowel clusters are generally maintained within a single syllable.

  • Liaison between 'contre' and 'indiqueras' is possible, potentially merging syllables.
  • Elision of the vowel in 'contre' is common but doesn't affect the written syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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