contrecarrassions
Syllables
con-tre-car-ras-sions
Pronunciation
/kɔ̃.tʁə.ka.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
contre- + carr- + -ass-ions-s
The word 'contrecarrassions' is a French noun divided into five syllables: con-tre-car-ras-sions. It exhibits typical French syllabification patterns, with vowel-centered syllables and maintained consonant clusters. Stress falls on the final syllable '-sions'. The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Actions taken to counteract or thwart something; counteractions; oppositions.
Counteractions, thwartings, oppositions.
“Les contrecarrassions de l'opposition ont retardé l'adoption de la loi.”
Stress pattern
Stress falls on the final syllable '-sions', as is typical in French.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, nasal vowel. Initial syllable.. tre — Open syllable, schwa vowel. Contains a consonant cluster 'tr'.. car — Open syllable, vowel 'a'. Contains a consonant cluster 'car'.. ras — Open syllable, vowel 'a'. Contains a consonant cluster 'ras'.. sions — Closed syllable, nasal vowel 'ɔ̃'. Final, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllables
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.
Final Syllable Stress
Stress typically falls on the final syllable of a word.
Nasal Vowel Syllabification
Nasal vowels form their own syllables.
- The length and complex morphology of the word require careful application of the rules.
- The iterative suffix '-ass-' is integrated into the syllable 'car-ras'.
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