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contrebattisses

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

contrebattisses

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-bat-tis-ses

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃.tʁə.ba.tis/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + batt- + -isses

The word 'contrebattisses' is divided into five syllables: con-tre-bat-tis-ses. It's a feminine noun composed of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'batt-', and the suffix '-isses'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows standard French rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Impacts, blows, or counter-attacks (plural).

    Impacts, counter-blows, setbacks

    “Les contrebattisses de la vie.”

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-ses', which is typical for French nouns.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
bat/ba/
tis/tis/
ses/sə/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. bat — Open syllable.. tis — Closed syllable.. ses — Open syllable, schwa vowel.

Vowel Rule

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Onset Rule

Consonant sounds preceding a vowel form the onset of the syllable.

Coda Rule

Consonant sounds following a vowel form the coda of the syllable.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and span syllable boundaries.

  • The 'tr' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • The nasal vowel /ɔ̃/ does not affect the syllabification process.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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