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contre-manifestation

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7 syllables
20 characters
French
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7syllables

contremanifestation

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-ma-ni-fes-ta-tion

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁə.mani.fɛs.ta.sjɔ̃/

Stress

0000001

Morphemes

contre- + manifest + -ation

The word 'contre-manifestation' is a French noun formed from the prefix 'contre-', the root 'manifest-', and the suffix '-ation'. It is divided into seven syllables: con-tre-ma-ni-fes-ta-tion, with stress on the final syllable ('tion'). The syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A demonstration organized in opposition to another demonstration.

    Counter-demonstration

    “La contre-manifestation a rassemblé plus de participants que prévu.”

    syn:Contre-rassemblementmanifestation opposée
    ant:Manifestation de soutien

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable ('tion') of the root before the suffix, as is typical in French nouns. The prefix and root syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

7
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
ma/ma/
ni/ni/
fes/fɛs/
ta/ta/
tion/sjɔ̃/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Stressed level 0.. tre — Open syllable, schwa vowel. Stressed level 0.. ma — Open syllable. Stressed level 0.. ni — Open syllable. Stressed level 0.. fes — Closed syllable. Stressed level 0.. ta — Open syllable. Stressed level 0.. tion — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. Primary stress (level 1).

Word Parts

pre

contre-

Latin origin, meaning 'against', 'counter-'. Prepositional prefix.

root

manifest

Latin origin, from 'manifestare' meaning 'to make clear, reveal'. Verb root.

suf

-ation

Latin origin, nominalizing suffix transforming the verb into a noun.

Similar Words

co­mu­ni­ca­tionin­for­ma­tionad­mi­ni­stra­tion

Vowel Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be easily separated into pronounceable syllables.

Prefix Rule

Prefixes are generally treated as separate syllables.

Suffix Rule

Suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.

  • The 'contre-' prefix can sometimes be considered a clitic.
  • Nasal vowels require careful consideration in syllable division.
  • Liaison between 'contre' and 'manifestation' is possible but doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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