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contre-plaquiez

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4 syllables
15 characters
French
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4syllables

contreplaquiez

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-pla-quiez

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁə.plak.je/

Stress

0010

Morphemes

contre- + plaqu- + -iez

The word 'contre-plaquiez' is divided into four syllables: con-tre-pla-quiez. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'plaqu-', and the suffix '-iez'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-iez'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and maintains consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    Second-person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'contre-plaquer'.

    (You all) would veneer/cover with veneer.

    Si vous aviez plus de temps, vous contre-plaqueriez le meuble.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-iez', which is typical for French. The first two syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

4
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
pla/plak/
quiez/kje/

con Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel. The 'n' is part of the nasalization.. tre Open syllable, containing a schwa. Follows the nasal vowel.. pla Closed syllable, containing a 'pl' consonant cluster and a vowel.. quiez Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a final consonant. Stressed syllable.

Vowel-based division

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

Consonant cluster rule

Consonant clusters like 'pl' are kept together as a single onset unless they can be easily separated in pronunciation.

Prefix/Suffix rule

Prefixes like 'contre-' and suffixes like '-iez' are generally treated as separate syllables.

  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'contre' influences the syllabification.
  • Liaison is possible in connected speech but doesn't alter the underlying syllabic structure.
  • The 'qu' digraph is pronounced as /k/ and doesn't affect the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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