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contre-indiquez

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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contreindiquez

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-in-di-quez

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ‿ɛ̃diɡe/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + indique- + -ez

The word 'contre-indiquez' is syllabified into five syllables: con-tre-in-di-quez. It's a verb composed of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'indique-', and the suffix '-ez'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-quez'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To counter-indicate; to advise against.

    To counter-indicate, to advise against.

    “Le médecin vous contre-indique ce médicament.”

    “Je vous contre-indique de prendre cette décision.”

    syn:déconseillerdissuader
    ant:recommanderconseiller

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-quez', as is typical in French. The stress is indicated by '1', while '0' represents unstressed syllables.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁ/
in/ɛ̃/
di/di/
quez/ɡe/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Contains the prefix.. tre — Open syllable, consonant cluster. Part of the prefix.. in — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Beginning of the root.. di — Open syllable, part of the root.. quez — Closed syllable, contains the suffix and is stressed.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

From Latin 'contra', meaning 'against'. Functions as an opposition marker.

root

indique-

From Latin 'indicare', meaning 'to point out'. Core meaning of indication.

suf

-ez

Imperative mood, 2nd person plural. Derived from Latin '-etis'.

Similar Words

in­di­quezcon­tre­at­ta­quedé­con­sei­llez

Vowel-Centered Syllables

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable. Syllables are built around vowel sounds.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they can be easily separated by a vowel sound.

Liaison

Liaison between words can create new syllable boundaries, but doesn't alter the core syllabification of the word itself.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are often treated as separate syllables, especially when they contain vowel sounds.

  • The liaison between 'contre' and 'indiquez' is a common feature of French pronunciation and can affect the perceived flow of syllables.
  • Nasal vowels require careful consideration in syllabification, as they function as syllable nuclei.
  • The imperative mood ending '-ez' consistently forms a final syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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