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contre-plaquassent

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5 syllables
18 characters
French
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contreplaquassent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-pla-quas-sent

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁə.pla.kas.sɑ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + plaqu- + -assent

The word 'contre-plaquassent' is divided into five syllables: con-tre-pla-quas-sent. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'plaqu-', and the suffix '-assent'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and consonant cluster rules, typical of French phonology.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    They would have covered/stuck/slammed.

    They would have been covering/sticking/slamming.

    “Ils auraient pu les aider s'ils ne s'étaient pas contre-plaquassent.”

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-sent', which is typical for French. The stress is not particularly strong, but it is the most prominent syllable.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
pla/pla/
quas/ka/
sent/sɑ̃/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel. The 'n' is part of the nasalization.. tre — Open syllable, schwa vowel. The 'r' is a uvular fricative.. pla — Open syllable, vowel followed by a liquid consonant.. quas — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. sent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel. Primary stress.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

From Latin 'contra', meaning 'against'. Prepositional prefix.

root

plaqu-

From 'plaquer', meaning 'to cover, to stick, to slam'. Verb stem.

suf

-assent

Conditional past tense, third person plural conjugation. Derived from '-assions' with elision.

Similar Words

con­tre­pla­querdé­pla­ças­sentrem­pla­ças­sent

Vowel-Based Division

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

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound. 'qu' is treated as a single unit.

Prefix/Suffix Rule

Prefixes and suffixes are often treated as separate syllables, especially when they contain vowels.

  • The pronunciation of the 'r' sound can vary regionally (uvular vs. alveolar), but this does not affect syllable division.
  • Liaison between 'pla' and 'quassent' is possible but not obligatory.
  • Nasal vowels require careful consideration in syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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