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contrefichaient

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

4 syllables
15 characters
French
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4syllables

contrefichaient

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

con-tre-fi-chaient

Pronunciation

/kɔ̃.tʁə.fi.ʃɛ̃/

Stress

0001

Morphemes

contre- + fiche- + -aient

The word 'contrefichaient' is divided into four syllables: con-tre-fi-chaient. It consists of the prefix 'contre-', the root 'fiche-', and the suffix '-aient'. Stress falls on the final syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and allows for initial consonant clusters.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    To not care about, to disregard, to be indifferent to.

    To not care about

    “Il contrefichait complètement de ce que je pensais.”

    syn:s'en moquerse désintéresser
    ant:se souciers'intéresser

Stress pattern

Stress falls on the final syllable '-aient' as is typical in French.

Syllables

4
con/kɔ̃/
tre/tʁə/
fi/fi/
chaient/ʃɛ̃/

con — Open syllable, nasal vowel.. tre — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'tr' permissible.. fi — Open syllable.. chaient — Closed syllable, nasal vowel, verb ending.

Word Parts

pre

contre-

Latin origin 'contra', meaning 'against'.

root

fiche-

From 'ficher', meaning 'to file' or 'to care about'.

suf

-aient

Imperfect tense ending.

Similar Words

con­tre­fai­saientcon­tre­fi­chentdé­con­fi­aient

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which forms the nucleus.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are permissible at the beginning of a syllable, as seen with 'tr'.

  • Nasal vowels do not affect syllable division.
  • The 't' in 'contrefiche' is pronounced due to the following vowel.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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