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contrecarrerait

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

5 syllables
15 characters
French
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5syllables

contrecarrerait

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-ca-rre-rait

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃.tʁə.ka.ʁe.ʁe/

Stress

00001

Morphemes

contre- + carr- + -erait

The word 'contrecarrerait' is divided into five syllables: con-tre-ca-rre-rait. The stress falls on the final syllable '-rait'. The syllabification follows standard French rules of vowel-consonant division and consonant cluster maintenance. The word is a verb in the conditional mood, meaning 'would thwart'.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To thwart, to frustrate, to counteract.

    Would thwart, would frustrate, would counteract.

    “Il espérait que son plan ne serait pas contrecarré.”

    “Elle contrecarrerait tous ses efforts.”

    syn:déjouerempêchercontredire
    ant:faciliteraiderpermettre

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable '-rait', which is typical for French verbs. The other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

5
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
ca/ka/
rre/ʁe/
rait/ʁe/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ca — Open syllable, clear vowel.. rre — Open syllable, rolled 'r' and clear vowel.. rait — Closed syllable, stressed, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

Latin 'contra' - against, opposite. Prefix indicating opposition.

root

carr-

From Latin 'currere' - to run. Core meaning related to action or direction.

suf

-erait

Combination of infinitive marker '-er' and conditional ending '-ait'. Indicates verb tense and mood.

Similar Words

com­pa­re­raitpré­pa­re­raita­rran­ge­rait

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

Syllables generally end in vowels. This rule is applied consistently throughout the word.

Consonant Cluster

Consonant clusters ('tr', 'rr') are maintained within syllables unless easily separable.

Final Syllable Stress

French typically stresses the final syllable, influencing the perceived prominence of '-rait'.

  • The 'contre-' prefix is a standard element in French verbs and follows established syllabification patterns.
  • The 'rr' sequence is treated as a single consonant sound in this context, not creating a syllable break.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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