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contre-passerez

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

contrepasserez

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-pas-se-rez

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁə.pa.se.ʁe/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + pass- + -erez

The word 'contre-passerez' is a verb in the future tense. It is divided into five syllables: con-tre-pas-se-rez, with stress on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-consonant division and open syllable preference. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'pass-', and the suffix '-erez'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To pass against, to counter-pass, to outdo.

    To overtake, to surpass, to counter.

    “Il vous contre-passera sur la ligne d'arrivée.”

    syn:dépassersurclasser
    ant:être dépasséêtre distancé

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable 'rez'.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
pas/pa/
se/sə/
rez/ʁe/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, consonant cluster.. pas — Open syllable.. se — Open syllable.. rez — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

Old French, from Latin 'contra' meaning 'against'. Indicates opposition.

root

pass-

From Latin 'passus', past participle of 'pascere' meaning 'to pass'. Core meaning of passing.

suf

-erez

Future tense marker, derived from Latin '-eritis'. Indicates future tense, 2nd person singular.

Similar Words

dé­pas­se­rezre­pas­se­rezcon­tre­at­ta­que­rez

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are generally divided before consonants following vowels.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.

Open Syllable Preference

French favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).

  • The 'contre-' prefix consistently maintains its syllabification.
  • The future tense ending '-erez' is always a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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