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contre-plaquait

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4 syllables
15 characters
French
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4syllables

contreplaquait

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-pla-quait

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁə.plakɛ/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

contre- + plaquer + -ait

The word 'contre-plaquait' is a verb form syllabified as con-tre-pla-quait, with stress on the final syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'plaquer', and the suffix '-ait'. Syllable division follows vowel-based rules and avoids breaking consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To veneer, to cover with a thin layer of wood or other material.

    To veneer, to cover with veneer

    Il contre-plaquait le meuble avec soin.

    Elle contre-plaquait les murs pour les isoler.

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

4
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
pla/plak/
quait/ɛ/

con Open syllable, nasal vowel. Contains the prefix.. tre Open syllable, schwa vowel. Part of the prefix.. pla Open syllable, part of the root.. quait Closed syllable, contains the root and suffix. Stressed syllable.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds, creating open syllables where possible.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless they can be easily separated by a vowel sound.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.

  • The 'r' sound in 'contre' is a typical French uvular 'r'.
  • Liaison between 'plaqu-' and '-ait' is possible but not obligatory.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'r' sound may exist.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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