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contre-scellerai

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
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contrescellerai

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-scel-le-rai

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁə.sɛ.lɛ.ʁe/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + scel- + -erai

The word 'contre-scellerai' is a verb form meaning 'I will counter-seal'. It's divided into five syllables: con-tre-scel-le-rai, with stress on the final syllable. The syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-based division and onset maximization, with a prefix, root, and future tense suffix.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To counter-seal; to seal against something.

    I will counter-seal.

    “Je contre-scellerai le document pour plus de sécurité.”

    syn:scellerobérer
    ant:désceller

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable 'rai'.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
scel/sɛl/
le/lə/
rai/ʁe/

con — Open syllable with a nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable with a schwa.. scel — Closed syllable with a vowel followed by a consonant.. le — Open syllable with a schwa.. rai — Open syllable, stressed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

Old French, from Latin 'contra' meaning 'against'. Indicates opposition.

root

scel-

From Old French 'sceller', from Latin 'sigillare' meaning 'to seal'. Core meaning of sealing.

suf

-erai

Future tense marker, first-person singular.

Similar Words

con­tre­at­ta­quescel­le­rietra­vai­lle­rai

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally divided around vowels.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are generally kept with the following vowel.

Final Syllable Rule

In French, the final syllable often receives stress.

  • Nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'con'.
  • Syllabic 'r' potential, but integrated into the final syllable.
  • Compound word structure doesn't alter basic rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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