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contrebatteries

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5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

contrebatteries

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-ba-tte-ries

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃tʁəbatʁi/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + batterie + -s

The word 'contrebatteries' is divided into five syllables: con-tre-ba-tte-ries. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'batterie', and the plural suffix '-s'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A set of counter-batteries; defensive artillery positions.

    Counterbatteries

    Les contrebatteries ont répondu au feu ennemi.

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
ba/ba/
tte/tə/
ries/ʁi/

con Open syllable, nasal vowel nucleus.. tre Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr' in onset.. ba Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. tte Open syllable, consonant cluster.. ries Open syllable, stressed syllable.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Onset Maximization Rule

Consonant clusters are maximized within the onset of a syllable.

Final Syllable Stress Rule

In French nouns, the stress typically falls on the final syllable.

  • The 'tr' and 'br' clusters are common in French and do not pose a syllabification challenge.
  • Nasal vowels like /ɔ̃/ are standard and do not affect syllable division rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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