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contre-interrogatoire

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7 syllables
21 characters
French
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7syllables

contreinterrogatoire

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-in-ter-ro-ga-toire

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ‿ɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɔ.ɡwa.twaʁ/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

contre- + interrogatoire

The word 'contre-interrogatoire' is divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'interrogatoire', and stress falls on the final syllable '-toire'. The word is a noun meaning 'cross-examination' and follows typical French syllabification and stress patterns, with considerations for liaison and elision.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The examination of a witness called by the opposing side in a legal case.

    Cross-examination

    “Le contre-interrogatoire a révélé des contradictions dans son témoignage.”

    syn:contre-examenréinterrogatoire
    ant:interrogatoire direct

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-toire', which is typical for French nouns. The numbers represent the stress level for each syllable, with 0 being unstressed and 1 being primary stress.

Syllables

7
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁ/
in/ɛ̃/
ter/tɛʁ/
ro/ʁo/
ga/ɡa/
toire/twaʁ/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, consonant ending.. in — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. ter — Open syllable, consonant ending.. ro — Open syllable, vowel ending.. ga — Open syllable, vowel ending.. toire — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

From Latin 'contra', meaning 'against'. Prefixes modify the meaning of the root.

root

interrogatoire

From Latin 'interrogatorium', meaning 'questioning'. Forms the core meaning of the word.

Similar Words

ad­mi­ni­stra­tioncon­ver­sa­tionin­for­ma­tion

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are exceptionally complex, avoiding syllable breaks within them.

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in a vowel sound are considered open syllables.

  • The elision of the 'e' in 'contre' is a phonetic phenomenon that doesn't affect the written syllable division.
  • The liaison between 'contre' and 'interrogatoire' affects pronunciation but not the orthographic syllable division.
  • French stress is generally on the final syllable, influencing the perceived prominence of the last syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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