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contre-plaquées

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4 syllables
15 characters
French
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contreplaquées

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-pla-quées

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁəpla.ke/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

contre- + plaque- + -ées

The French adjective 'contre-plaquées' (meaning 'veneered') is divided into 'con-tre-pla-quées' with stress on the final syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'contre-', root 'plaque-', and suffix '-ées'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and preserves consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Covered with veneer; made of plywood.

    Veneered, plywooded

    “Des portes contre-plaquées.”

    “Des meubles contre-plaqués.”

    syn:stratifiéesrevêtues
    ant:massivesbrutes

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable ('quées').

Syllables

4
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
pla/pla/
quées/ke/

con — Open syllable with nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable with schwa and uvular 'r'. pla — Open syllable.. quées — Closed, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

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

root

plaque-

From Latin 'placa', meaning 'plate'. Forms the base meaning.

suf

-ées

Feminine plural past participle ending.

Similar Words

con­tre­at­ta­quepla­querpi­quées

Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together.

  • Liaison is possible between 'pla' and 'quées'.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation of nasal vowels and the 'r' sound.
  • The compound nature of the word influences syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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