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contre-proposition

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6 syllables
18 characters
French
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6syllables

contreproposition

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-pro-po-si-tion

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁə.pʁɔ.pɔ.zi.sjɔ̃/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

contre- + pro-pos- + -ition

The word 'contre-proposition' is divided into six syllables: con-tre-pro-po-si-tion. Stress falls on 'po'. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel separation and onset maximization. It's a noun meaning 'counter-proposal'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A counter-proposal; an alternative suggestion made in response to an initial proposal.

    Counter-proposal

    “Il a fait une contre-proposition à leur offre.”

    “La contre-proposition était plus avantageuse.”

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('po').

Syllables

6
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
pro/pʁɔ/
po/pɔ/
si/zi/
tion/sjɔ̃/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. pro — Open syllable.. po — Open syllable, stressed.. si — Closed syllable.. tion — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.

Vowel Separation

Each vowel sequence is separated into its own syllable.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are broken to create onsets for subsequent syllables.

  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'contre' can sometimes lead to subtle variations in perceived syllable boundaries.
  • The compound nature of the word doesn't alter the standard syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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