contrebalancerai
Syllables
con-tre-ba-lan-ce-rai
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃.tʁə.bɑ̃.sə.ʁe/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
contre- + balancer + -erai
The word 'contrebalancerai' is a future tense verb form. Syllabification follows French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on the final syllable '-rai'. The word is composed of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'balancer', and the suffix '-erai'.
Definitions
- 1
To counterbalance; to offset or compensate for something.
I will counterbalance.
“Je contrebalancerai les dépenses par des économies.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-rai'. French stress is typically on the last syllable of a phrase or breath group.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Stressed level 0.. tre — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Stressed level 0.. ba — Open syllable, containing a nasal vowel. Stressed level 0.. lan — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Stressed level 0.. ce — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Primary stressed syllable (level 1).. rai — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Primary stressed syllable (level 1).
Word Parts
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Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex.
Prefix/Suffix Rule
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- Nasal vowels /ɔ̃/ and /ɑ̃/ influence syllable weight.
- The 'tr' cluster is a common feature and is typically kept together.
- Liaison is possible between the final 'e' and a following vowel.
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