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contre-épaulettes

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6 syllables
17 characters
French
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6syllables

contreépaulettes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-é-pau-let-tes

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁe.po.lɛt/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

contre- + épaule- + -ettes

The word 'contre-épaulettes' is a feminine plural noun with six syllables divided as con-tre-é-pau-let-tes. It's composed of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'épaule-', and the suffix '-ettes'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-based division rules, with exceptions for common consonant clusters and the nasal vowel.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Small shoulder pads or epaulettes.

    Shoulder pads

    “Elle portait une robe avec de petites contre-épaulettes.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('tes'), typical for French nouns.

Syllables

6
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁe/
é/e/
pau/po/
let/lɛ/
tes/tɛ/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'. é — Closed syllable, single vowel.. pau — Open syllable.. let — Closed syllable.. tes — Closed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

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

root

épaule-

Old French, from Latin 'spatula' meaning 'shoulder'. Denotes the shoulder.

suf

-ettes

French diminutive suffix, from Old French 'ete', ultimately from Latin '-etta'. Indicates smallness.

Similar Words

pho­to­co­pieu­sesu­ni­ver­si­tésop­por­tu­ni­tés

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally divided around vowels.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable, especially common clusters.

Suffix Separation

Suffixes are treated as separate syllables if they contain a vowel.

  • The 'tr' consonant cluster in 'tre' is a common exception.
  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ in 'con' requires phonetic consideration.
  • The diminutive suffix '-ettes' influences the syllable count.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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