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contre-passèrent

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
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contrepasrent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-pas-sè-rent

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁ.pa.sɛ.ʁɛ̃/

Stress

00011

Morphemes

contre- + pass- + -èrent

The word 'contre-passèrent' is syllabified as con-tre-pas-sè-rent, following French vowel-centric rules. It's a verb in the passé simple, 3rd person plural, meaning 'they counter-passed'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-rent'. The syllabification is consistent with similar French verbs.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To counter-pass; to go against (a move, an action).

    They counter-passed; They went against.

    Les joueurs contre-passèrent l'attaque adverse.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-rent', which is typical for French verbs. The stress is primary on the last syllable.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
pas/pa/
/sɛ/
rent/ʁɛ̃/

con Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre Open syllable, consonant cluster.. pas Open syllable.. Open syllable, stressed.. rent Closed syllable, nasal vowel.

Vowel-Centric Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Permissible consonant clusters can remain within a syllable.

Final Consonant Rule

A final consonant typically closes a syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word (prefix + root + suffix) requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
  • Liaison possibilities with following vowels.
  • Nasal vowel pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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