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contre-plaquèrent

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4 syllables
17 characters
French
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contreplaquèrent

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-pla-quèrent

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁə.plak.ʁɛ̃t/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

contre- + plaque- + -èrent

The word 'contre-plaquèrent' is divided into four syllables: con-tre-pla-quèrent. It's a verb in the passé simple, third-person plural, meaning 'they veneered'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and allowing consonant clusters after vowels.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To veneer, to counter-plate, to cover with a thin layer of material.

    To veneer / To counter-plate

    “Les artisans contre-plaquèrent le meuble avec du bois précieux.”

    syn:plaquerrecouvrirrevêtir
    ant:décollerenlever

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-rent', as is typical in French.

Syllables

4
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
pla/plak/
quèrent/ʁɛ̃t/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, schwa.. pla — Closed syllable.. quèrent — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

From Latin 'contra', meaning 'against'. Indicates opposition.

root

plaque-

From Latin 'placca', meaning 'plate, slab'. Core meaning related to covering.

suf

-èrent

From Latin '-erunt'. Past historic tense marker, third-person plural.

Similar Words

com­pa­rerpla­querrem­pla­cer

Vowel-Initial Syllable

Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound, especially after a hyphen.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are permissible after a vowel.

  • The hyphenated structure requires careful consideration of syllable boundaries.
  • Nasal vowel pronunciation requires specific rules.
  • The past historic tense marker '-èrent' influences stress.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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