contrepropagandes
Syllables
con-tre-pro-pa-gan-des
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃tʁə pʁɔpaɡɑ̃d(ə)z/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
contre- + propagande + -s
The word 'contre-propagandes' is syllabified as con-tre-pro-pa-gan-des, with stress on the final syllable. It's a compound noun formed from the prefix 'contre-' (against) and the root 'propagande' (propaganda), with a plural suffix '-s'. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster breaks.
Definitions
- 1
Multiple instances of propaganda used in opposition to something.
Counter-propaganda
“Les services de renseignement ont mis en place une campagne de contre-propagandes.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable ('des') of the root word 'propagandes'.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. tre — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. pro — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. pa — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. gan — Nasal vowel as nucleus, closed syllable.. des — Closed syllable, potential schwa elision.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Avoid Consonant Cluster Breakage
Consonant clusters are kept together unless easily pronounceable as separate syllables.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification respects the boundaries of the constituent morphemes.
- Optional liaison between 'contre' and 'propagandes'.
- Potential elision of the schwa sound in the final syllable.
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