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contre-indiquèrent

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6 syllables
18 characters
French
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6syllables

contreindiquerent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-in-di-que-rent

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ‿ɛ̃di.ke.ʁɛ̃/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

contre- + indiqu- + -èrent

The word 'contre-indiquèrent' is divided into six syllables: con-tre-in-di-que-rent. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'indiqu-', and the suffix '-èrent'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-rent'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To strongly advise against; to contraindicate.

    To counterindicate.

    “Les médecins ont contre-indiqué ce médicament à la patiente.”

    syn:déconseiller fortementinterdire
    ant:recommanderconseiller

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-rent', which is typical for French verbs. The first five syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

6
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁ/
in/ɛ̃/
di/di/
que/ke/
rent/ʁɛ̃/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Initial syllable.. tre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster. Follows the prefix.. in — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Beginning of the root.. di — Open syllable, vowel sound. Part of the root.. que — Closed syllable, vowel sound. Part of the root.. rent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. Suffix indicating tense and person.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

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

root

indiqu-

From Latin 'indicare', meaning 'to point out, to show'. Forms the core meaning of the verb.

suf

-èrent

Past historic, 3rd person plural ending. Derived from Latin '-erunt'.

Similar Words

con­tre­in­di­querin­di­quercon­tré­dit

Open Syllables

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

Consonant Clusters

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

Suffixes

Suffixes generally form their own syllables (e.g., '-rent').

  • The 'e' in 'contre' is often silent but affects syllabification.
  • Liaison between 'contre' and 'indiquèrent' is a phonetic phenomenon and doesn't alter the written syllable division.
  • Nasal vowel pronunciation can vary slightly regionally.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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