contrepasames
The word 'contre-passâmes' is a conjugated verb form divided into five syllables: con-tre-pa-sa-mes. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'pass-', and the suffix '-mes'. The phonetic transcription is /kɔ̃tʁ.pa.sa.me/.
Definitions
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We overruled, we counter-passed.
We overruled.
“Les sénateurs contre-passèrent la proposition de loi.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-mes', typical for French verb conjugations in the past historic tense.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. pa — Open syllable.. sa — Open syllable.. mes — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
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- The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ is a characteristic feature of French phonology.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but they don't significantly alter the syllable division.
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