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contre-plaquâtes

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
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5syllables

contreplaquâtes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-pla-quâ-tes

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁə.pla.ke.t/

Stress

00100

Morphemes

contre- + plaqu- + -âtes

The word 'contre-plaquâtes' is divided into five syllables: con-tre-pla-quâ-tes. The stress falls on 'pla'. It's a verb form composed of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'plaqu-', and the suffix '-âtes'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To stick against, to laminate, to veneer.

    To laminate, to veneer

    “Vous contre-plaquâtes le bois avec du plastique.”

    syn:collerfixerrecouvrir
    ant:décollerenlever

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('pla'). The stress pattern is typical for French verbs.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
pla/pla/
quâ/ke/
tes/te/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Initial syllable of the prefix.. tre — Open syllable, schwa vowel. Part of the prefix.. pla — Open syllable, stressed. Root syllable.. quâ — Open syllable, vowel digraph. Part of the root.. tes — Closed syllable, suffix. Final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

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

root

plaqu-

From *plaquer*, ultimately from Latin *plicare* meaning 'to fold, to press'. Core meaning of adhering.

suf

-âtes

Verb ending indicating 2nd person plural, present subjunctive.

Similar Words

com­pa­ri­sona­pli­ca­tionsi­tu­a­tion

Open Syllable Rule

Syllables are divided after each vowel sound, creating open syllables whenever possible.

Vowel Digraph Rule

Vowel digraphs (like 'qu') are treated as a single vowel sound and do not break the syllable.

  • Nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ influences syllable division.
  • Circumflex accent 'â' doesn't directly affect syllabification.
  • The 'tr' cluster is allowed as a complex onset in French.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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