contrepréparations
Syllables
con-tre-pré-pa-ra-ti-ons
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃tʁə.pʁe.pa.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
Stress
0000001
Morphemes
contre- + prépar- + -ations
The word 'contre-préparations' is syllabified as con-tre-pré-pa-ra-ti-ons, with stress on the final syllable. It's a noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, following standard French syllabification rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
- 1
Measures taken to counteract preparations.
Counter-preparations
“Les contre-préparations militaires étaient en cours.”
“Il a fallu mettre en place des contre-préparations pour faire face à la menace.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-tions', as is typical in French.
Syllables
con — Open syllable with a nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable with a schwa.. pré — Open syllable.. pa — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. ons — Closed syllable with a nasal vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they can be naturally pronounced as separate syllables.
- The elision of the 'e' in 'contre' is common in spoken French.
- Liaison with following words beginning with a vowel is possible.
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