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contre-plaquerons

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5 syllables
17 characters
French
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contreplaquerons

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-pla-que-rons

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁəplakʁɔ̃/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

contre- + plaquer + -ons

The verb 'contre-plaquerons' is divided into five syllables (con-tre-pla-que-rons) with stress on 'que'. It's formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, following standard French syllabification rules.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To veneer, to cover with a facing material, to apply a covering.

    We will veneer/cover/apply.

    “Nous contre-plaquerons les murs avec du bois.”

    “Ils contre-plaqueront les meubles pour les restaurer.”

    syn:revêtronsrecouvrirons
    ant:décollerons

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('que').

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
pla/plak/
que/kʁɔ̃/
rons/ʁɔ̃/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable.. pla — Closed syllable.. que — Closed, stressed syllable, nasal vowel.. rons — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

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

root

plaquer

Old French, from Latin 'plicare' meaning 'to fold, to press'. Core meaning of 'to cover, to veneer'.

suf

-ons

French verbal ending. 1st person plural future tense.

Similar Words

com­pren­dredé­ve­lop­perrem­pla­cer

Consonant-Vowel Division

Syllables are generally divided between consonants and vowels.

Consonant Cluster Division

Syllable division occurs before or after consonant clusters.

Suffix Division

Syllables are divided before suffixes.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in most French words.

  • Nasal vowels influence syllable structure.
  • Liaison can affect perceived syllable boundaries.
  • Compound verb structure requires morphemic boundary consideration.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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