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contre-tirerions

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5 syllables
16 characters
French
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “contre-tirerions” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

contretirerions

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-ti-re-rions

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁətiʁəʁjɔ̃/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + tir- + -erions

The word 'contre-tirerions' is divided into five syllables based on vowel nuclei, following French syllabification rules. It consists of a prefix 'contre-', a root 'tir-', and a conditional suffix '-erions'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllable division is consistent with similar French verbs.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    We would shoot back

    We would shoot back

    “S'ils nous attaquaient, nous contre-tirerions.”

    syn:réagirions par des tirs
    ant:ne tirerions pas

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-rions'.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
ti/ti/
re/ʁə/
rions/ʁjɔ̃/

con — Open syllable, vowel nucleus is /ɔ̃/.. tre — Open syllable, vowel nucleus is /ə/.. ti — Open syllable, vowel nucleus is /i/.. re — Open syllable, vowel nucleus is /ə/.. rions — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus is /ɔ̃/, closed by /s/.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

From Latin 'contra', meaning 'against'. Preposition/prefix indicating opposition.

root

tir-

From Latin 'trahere', meaning 'to pull, to draw'. Verb stem.

suf

-erions

Conditional ending, indicating conditional mood, first person plural.

Similar Words

com­pren­dre­rionsre­com­men­ce­rionsdé­cou­vririons

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Maximize Onsets

Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to maximize the number of onsets.

  • French avoids single-consonant onsets.
  • Nasal vowels do not significantly alter syllabification in this case.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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