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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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