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contre-plaquais

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4 syllables
15 characters
French
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contreplaquais

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-pla-quais

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁə.plak.e/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

contre- + plaque- + -ais

The word 'contre-plaquais' is divided into four syllables: con-tre-pla-quais. It consists of a prefix 'contre-', a root 'plaque-', and a suffix '-ais'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the rule of forming syllables around vowel sounds, while respecting consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    I was veneering

    I was veneering

    “Je contre-plaquais le meuble avec soin.”

    syn:recouvraisplaquais
    ant:décollerais

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable ('quais'), typical of French.

Syllables

4
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
pla/plak/
quais/e/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. pla — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'pl' followed by a vowel.. quais — Open syllable, final vowel.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

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

root

plaque-

Old French, from Latin 'placa' meaning 'plate, tablet'. Core meaning related to covering.

suf

-ais

From Latin '-bam'. Imperfect indicative, first-person singular conjugation marker.

Similar Words

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Vowel Sound Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound generally constitutes a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and disrupt the flow of pronunciation.

  • Elision of the final schwa ('e') is common in rapid speech.
  • The 'r' in 'tre-' follows the vowel and is part of the syllable.
  • Nasal vowels create unique syllabic structures.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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