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contre-scellassions

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5 syllables
19 characters
French
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contresellassions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-sel-las-sions

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁə.sɛ.la.sjɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + scell- + -assions

The word 'contre-scellassions' is a French noun divided into five syllables: con-tre-sel-las-sions. It's formed from the prefix 'contre-', the root 'scell-', and the suffix '-assions'. Stress falls on the final syllable '-sions'. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel peaks and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The act of sealing against something; counter-sealing.

    Counter-sealings

    “Les contre-scellassions des documents étaient nécessaires pour garantir leur authenticité.”

    syn:contre-fermeturesmesures de scellement opposées
    ant:scellages

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-sions', which is typical for French nouns. The stress is primary and relatively weak compared to stress in English.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
sel/sɛl/
las/la/
sions/sjɔ̃/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, schwa.. sel — Closed syllable.. las — Open syllable.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

Latin origin 'contra', meaning 'against'. Prefix indicating opposition.

root

scell-

From 'sceller' (to seal). Indicates the core action of sealing.

suf

-assions

Derived from '-asser' (to confirm, establish) + '-ions' (1st person plural imperfect indicative ending). Indicates an ongoing or repeated action.

Similar Words

com­pa­ri­sonor­ga­ni­sa­tiontrans­mis­sion

Vowel Peak

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are maintained unless easily separable.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are often separated into distinct syllables.

Final Syllable Stress

Stress typically falls on the final syllable in French.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of the prefix 'contre-'.
  • The 'sc' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • Liaison possibilities in connected speech do not affect internal syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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