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contre-terroristes

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6 syllables
18 characters
French
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contreterroristes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-ter-ro-ris-tes

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁə.te.ʁɔ.ʁist/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

contre- + terror- + -istes

The word 'contre-terroristes' is divided into six syllables: con-tre-ter-ro-ris-tes. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'terror-', and the suffix '-istes'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ris'). Syllabification follows vowel-based division and maintains consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    People who combat terrorism.

    Counter-terrorists

    “Les contre-terroristes ont déjoué l'attentat.”

    “Une unité de contre-terroristes a été déployée.”

    syn:lutteurs anti-terroristesforces contre-terroristes
    ant:terroristes

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ris'). French stress is typically on the last syllable of a phrase, but within a word, it often falls on the final or penultimate syllable.

Syllables

6
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
ter/tɛʁ/
ro/ʁo/
ris/ʁist/
tes/tɛs/

con — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel. The 'n' is part of the nasalization.. tre — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel and a uvular 'r'.. ter — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a uvular 'r'.. ro — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a uvular 'r'.. ris — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster 'st'. Primary stress.. tes — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster 's'.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

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

root

terror-

From Latin 'terror', meaning 'fear, dread'. Core meaning related to terror.

suf

-istes

From Latin '-istes', forming a noun denoting people associated with the root. Indicates agents or practitioners.

Similar Words

con­tre­at­ta­quean­ti­te­rro­ris­medé­ter­ro­ri­ser

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and difficult to pronounce. In this case, 'st' and 'tr' are maintained.

Prefix/Suffix Rule

Prefixes and suffixes often form separate syllables, as seen with 'contre-' and '-istes'.

  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'contre' influences the syllable division, requiring consideration of the nasalization.
  • The multiple 'r' sounds are a characteristic of French pronunciation and don't necessarily create separate syllables.
  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of the boundaries between morphemes.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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