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contre-scellasses

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5 syllables
17 characters
French
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5syllables

contresellases

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-sel-la-ses

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁə.sɛ.la.sə/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + scell- + -asses

The word 'contre-scellasses' is divided into five syllables: con-tre-sel-la-ses. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'scell-', and the archaic suffix '-asses'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel division and syllable structure, though the archaic suffix presents a unique challenge.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To have sealed against

    to counter-seal

    “Il contre-scellassait les lettres pour empêcher leur ouverture.”

    syn:contre-scelleropposer un sceau à
    ant:désceller

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable (/sə/), typical of French.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
sel/sɛl/
la/la/
ses/sə/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. sel — Closed syllable.. la — Open syllable.. ses — Open syllable, schwa vowel.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

Latin origin (contra), indicates opposition.

root

scell-

Old French/Latin origin (ex-scalare), related to sealing.

suf

-asses

Archaic suffix, imperfect subjunctive/conditional marker.

Similar Words

con­tre­at­ta­quecon­tre­ex­em­plescel­lé

Vowel Division

Syllable division generally occurs before vowels.

Nasal Vowel Rule

Nasal vowels (like /ɔ̃/) typically form a single syllable with the preceding consonant.

Open vs. Closed Syllables

French favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).

  • The archaic nature of the '-asses' suffix.
  • The compound structure of the word.
  • Potential for schwa elision in rapid speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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