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contre-scellâtes

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
16 characters
French
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “contre-scellâtes” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

contresellâtes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-sel-lâ-tes

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁə.sɛ.la.te/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + scell- + -âtes

The word 'contre-scellâtes' is divided into five syllables: con-tre-sel-lâ-tes. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'scell-', and the suffix '-âtes'. The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-tes'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and respects consonant clusters and morphemic boundaries.

Definitions

past participle
  1. 1

    Sealed against, counter-sealed.

    Counter-sealed

    “Les documents ont été contre-scellâtes pour assurer leur sécurité.”

    syn:scellés à l'opposéprotégés par un sceau contraire
    ant:scellésfermés

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-tes', as is typical in French.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
sel/sɛl/
lâ/la/
tes/te/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Initial syllable.. tre — Open syllable, schwa vowel. Part of the prefix.. sel — Closed syllable, vowel followed by 'l'. Root syllable.. lâ — Open syllable, vowel with circumflex. Root syllable.. tes — Closed syllable, final syllable, receives primary stress.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

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

root

scell-

From Latin 'sigillum', meaning 'seal'. Verb stem.

suf

-âtes

French past participle ending, indicating gender and number agreement.

Similar Words

con­tre­at­ta­quecon­tre­ex­em­plescel­lées

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are kept together unless they can be easily pronounced as separate syllables.

Prefix/Suffix Boundaries

Prefixes and suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.

  • Possible liaison between 'contre' and 'scellâtes' in spoken French.
  • The circumflex accent on 'â' does not affect syllable division.
  • The word's syllabification remains consistent regardless of its grammatical function (past participle).
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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