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contre-scellera

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

contresellera

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-sel-le-ra

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁə.sɛ.lɛ.ʁa/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + scell- + -era

The word 'contre-scellera' is divided into five syllables: con-tre-sel-le-ra. Stress falls on the final syllable. It's a verb formed with the prefix 'contre-', the root 'scell-', and the future tense suffix '-era'. Syllabification follows standard French rules based on vowel sounds.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To counter-seal; to seal against something.

    To counter-seal

    Il contre-scellera le document pour le protéger.

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable, '-ra', which is typical for French verbs.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
sel/sɛ/
le/lə/
ra/ʁa/

con Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre Open syllable, schwa vowel.. sel Open syllable, vowel sound.. le Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ra Open syllable, stressed syllable.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are typically divided after a vowel sound, regardless of the following consonant(s).

Schwa Vowel Division

Schwa vowels (/ə/) often form their own syllables, especially when followed by a consonant.

  • The hyphenated structure of 'contre-' and 'scellera' requires considering the original components during syllabification.
  • Liaison between 'contre' and 'scellera' is possible but doesn't affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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